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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 111161154 - Farm Chemicals, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Raleigh
Site Address:
Farm Chemicals, Inc.
Hwy 71 North
Parkton, NC 28371
Mailing Address:
Po Box 360, Parkton, NC 28371
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:0711
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/20/1994
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/10/1997
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360492698 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 1 | 3 | 8 | ||
| Current Violations | 5 | 3 | 8 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $7,600 | $28,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $35,600 |
| Current Penalty | $10,400 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,400 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001A | Serious | 19100146 G01 | 08/09/1994 | 08/15/1994 | $2,800 | $28,000 | $0 | 11/03/1994 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01001B | Willful | 19100146 G02 I | 08/09/1994 | 08/15/1994 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 11/03/1994 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 02001 | Serious | 19100132 A | 08/09/1994 | 08/15/1994 | $2,800 | $2,800 | $0 | 11/03/1994 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 4. | 02002A | Serious | 19100146 C02 | 08/09/1994 | 08/15/1994 | $2,000 | $2,000 | $0 | 11/03/1994 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 5. | 02002B | Serious | 19100146 C03 | 08/09/1994 | 08/15/1994 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 11/03/1994 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 6. | 02003 | Serious | 19100305 J01 I | 08/09/1994 | 08/15/1994 | $2,800 | $2,800 | $0 | F - Formal Settlement | ||
| 7. | 02004 | Serious | 19100305 J01 I | 08/09/1994 | 08/15/1994 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 11/03/1994 | - | |
| 8. | 03001 | Other | 19100106 D07 III | 08/09/1994 | 08/15/1994 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 11/03/1994 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 9. | 03002 | Other | 19100157 C04 | 08/09/1994 | 08/15/1994 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 11/03/1994 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 10. | 03003 | Other | 19101200 F05 I | 08/09/1994 | 08/15/1994 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 11/03/1994 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 8:30 a.m. on March 4, 1994, Employees #1 and #2 and two coworkers were moving and unloading a railroad car loaded with 100 tons of limestone filler that was separated into two hoppers in a single rail car. The two coworkers were on the ground level: one was pushing the rail car with a front end loader; the other was spotting the car by aligning the discharge chute over an auger located beneath the railroad truck. Employee #1 was in the rail car operating the brake. His job was to stop the car at the right location. Once the rail car was spotted at the precise location, one of the ground-level coworkers opened the chute at the bottom of the rail car to start unloading. The auger was turned on and the flow was adjusted so the auger would not be overloaded. Employees #1 and #2 apparently climbed on top of the rail car to make sure the limestone was discharging correctly. They climbed into the car and allegedly jumped into the car with the limestone. They were dragged into the material by the force of the gravity feed. Approximately 30 minutes later, when the unloading of this hopper was complete, one of the ground-level coworkers went to the top of the rail car to see why the hatch was open. He saw two bodies at the bottom of the rail car. Employee #2 was moaning; Employee #1 was silent. The coworker entered the car to assist Employees #1 and #2. When he noticed that Employee #1 was not breathing, he ran to the office to get assistance. The office employees contacted the local rescue services and extraction/rescue operations commenced when they arrived minutes later. Employee #1 died. Employee #2 did not require hospitalization.
Keywords: AGRICULTURE, WORK RULES, RAILROAD CAR, CAUGHT BY, FLOWING MATERIAL, HOPPER
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 111161154 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 111161154 | Non Hospitalized injury | Strain/Sprain | Occupation not reported |