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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1114168.015 - Matthew Breithaupt Dba Long Acre Farms
Inspection Information - Office: Miosha General Industry Safety & Health Division
Site Address:
Matthew Breithaupt Dba Long Acre Farms
10400 Karlin Rd
Buckley, MI 49620
Mailing Address:
9700 Ramsay Rd., Buckley, MI 49620
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 112210/Hog and Pig Farming
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 04/06/2016
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/09/2017
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1048334 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $2,100 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,100 |
| Current Penalty | $2,100 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,100 |
| 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. | 01001 | Serious | 325.51103(A)(III) | 06/28/2016 | 02/01/2017 | $2,100 | $2,100 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 19101200 H01 | 06/28/2016 | 08/01/2016 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On December 18, 2015, an employee who worked on a hog farm entered a building that was approximately 14 feet x 17 feet with an 8 foot ceiling. It was divided into a primary entrance and an office. Employees are required to shower and change clothes prior to entering the hog barn. The employee reached through a window into the office to set down her bag and lunch, and entered the door to the shower. Her coworker, the owner, was in the hog barn cleaning the facility with an Alladin 16535 power washer that was installed in the office area near the shower. While on a break, the coworker went looking for the employee and found her unconscious in the shower area. After testing the employees blood, it was found that the employees carboxyhemoglobin level was at 47.8 percent. per SLCLs calculation, the employee's exposure for a 60 minute occupational exposure was 2772 ppm. The 8 hour time weighted exposure was 346 ppm. The employee was killed by asphyxiation.
Keywords: Agriculture, Asphyxiated, Carbon Monoxide, Laser, Oxygen
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1114168.015 | 17 | F | Fatality | Farm workers |