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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1200104 - Cagles Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Atlanta East Area Office
Site Address:
Cagles Inc
Hwy 116
Pine Mountain Valley, GA 31823
Mailing Address:
Po Box 130, Pine Mountain Valley, GA 31823
Union Status: Union
SIC:2015
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 11/29/1984
Planning Guide: Health-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 11/29/1984
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360653067 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $320 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $320 |
| Current Penalty | $320 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $320 |
| 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 | 19101000 A02 | 12/13/1984 | 12/20/1984 | $320 | $320 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19101000 E | 12/13/1984 | 12/20/1984 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
AT APPROXIMATELY 9 AM ON OCTOBER 19, 1984, 15 EMPLOYEES OF CAGLE'S, INC. BECAME ILL AT WORK. THEY EXHIBITED SYMPTOMS OF DIZZINESS, WEAKNESS, SWEATING, AND LOSS OF CONSCIOUSNESS. THEY WERE SEEN BY VARIOUS CLINICS, PRIVATE PHYSICIANS AND HOSPITALS AND TREATED FOR CARBON DIOXIDE EXPOSURE. THE COMPANY, WHICH SLAUGHTERS AND DEBONES CHICKENS, USES A CARBON DIOXIDE COOLING SYSTEM IN THE MEAT PACKING DEPARTMENT. THE CHICKEN MEAT IS QUICK-COOLED AS IT FLOWS BY, ON A CONVEYOR, ON ITS WAY TO LARGE VATS. CARBON DIOXIDE "HORNS" PERIODICALLY FORCE DRY ICE FLAKES INTO THE CONTAINERS OF MEAT. AN INADEQUATE VENTILATION SYSTEM ALLOWED THE CARBON DIOXIDE TO FLOW OVER THE VAT SIDES AND ACCUMULATE IN THE CHICKEN DE-BONING AREA, WHERE THE 15 AFFECTED EMPLOYEES WORKED. THE COMPANY HAS SINCE MADE SUBSTANTIAL CHANGES TO THE VENTILATION SYSTEM, LOWERING THE CARBON DIOXIDE LEVELS TO LESS THAN 5,000 PPM, ON AVERAGE.
Keywords: OXYGEN DEFICIENCY, RESPIRATORY, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, INHALATION, DIZZINESS, VENTILATION, CARBON DIOXIDE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1200104 | Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Graders and sorters, agricultural products | ||
| 2 | 1200104 | Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Graders and sorters, agricultural products | ||
| 3 | 1200104 | Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Graders and sorters, agricultural products | ||
| 4 | 1200104 | Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Graders and sorters, agricultural products | ||
| 5 | 1200104 | Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Graders and sorters, agricultural products | ||
| 6 | 1200104 | Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Graders and sorters, agricultural products | ||
| 7 | 1200104 | Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Graders and sorters, agricultural products | ||
| 8 | 1200104 | Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Graders and sorters, agricultural products | ||
| 9 | 1200104 | Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Graders and sorters, agricultural products | ||
| 10 | 1200104 | Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Graders and sorters, agricultural products | ||
| 11 | 1200104 | Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Graders and sorters, agricultural products | ||
| 12 | 1200104 | Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Graders and sorters, agricultural products | ||
| 13 | 1200104 | Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Graders and sorters, agricultural products | ||
| 14 | 1200104 | Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Graders and sorters, agricultural products | ||
| 15 | 1200104 | Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Graders and sorters, agricultural products |