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Inspection: 120470380 - Carolina Golden Products Co. Feed Mill
Inspection Information - Office: Sc Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation
Site Address:
Carolina Golden Products Co. Feed Mill
Starks Ferry Rd.
Sumter, SC 29150
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 2210, Atlanta, GA 30301
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2048
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/09/1992
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/13/1993
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360497853 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 12 | 5 | 17 | |||
| Current Violations | 12 | 5 | 17 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $30,625 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $30,625 |
| Current Penalty | $12,250 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $12,250 |
| 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 | 19100212 A01 | 01/04/1993 | 02/08/1993 | $1,050 | $2,625 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100215 B09 | 01/04/1993 | 01/07/1993 | $450 | $1,125 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100219 C02 I | 01/04/1993 | 01/07/1993 | $750 | $1,875 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19100219 F03 | 01/04/1993 | 01/07/1993 | $600 | $1,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 01005 | Serious | 19100272 E02 | 01/04/1993 | 01/21/1993 | $2,000 | $5,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 6. | 01006 | Serious | 19100272 G01 III | 01/04/1993 | 02/05/1993 | $2,000 | $5,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 7. | 01007 | Serious | 19100272 L04 | 01/04/1993 | 01/07/1993 | $1,800 | $4,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 8. | 01008 | Serious | 19100304 F05 VC1 | 01/04/1993 | 01/07/1993 | $450 | $1,125 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 9. | 01009 | Serious | 19100304 F05 VC5 | 01/04/1993 | 01/07/1993 | $450 | $1,125 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 10. | 01010 | Serious | 19100304 F05 VC7 | 01/04/1993 | 01/07/1993 | $450 | $1,125 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 11. | 01011 | Serious | 19100305 B02 | 01/04/1993 | 01/07/1993 | $1,800 | $4,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 12. | 01012 | Serious | 19100307 B | 01/04/1993 | 01/07/1993 | $450 | $1,125 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 13. | 02001 | Other | 19100037 J | 01/04/1993 | 03/11/1993 | $0 | $0 | $0 | P - Petition to Mod Abatement | ||
| 14. | 02002 | Other | 19100038 A02 | 01/04/1993 | 01/21/1992 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 15. | 02003 | Other | 19100157 E03 | 01/04/1993 | 01/07/1993 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 16. | 02004 | Other | 19100305 B02 | 01/04/1993 | 01/07/1993 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 17. | 02005 | Other | 19100305 G01 III | 01/04/1993 | 01/07/1993 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1, a laborer, was shoveling corn into a silo chute inside a corn bin that measured 42 ft diameter and 34 ft 5 in. high. The gravity-fed auger at the bottom of the bin was running, but jammed. Employee #1 was using a piece of PVC to dislodge the area over the auger. He was standing over the auger on the corn and pushing down. The auger opening was 12 in. square with an 8 in. tube auger 12 in. below floor level. The corn was about 7 ft deep in the center over the auger. Employee #1 began to sink into the corn. Rescue attempts were unsuccessful and Employee #1 suffocated and died. There appear to be training inadequacies, lockout was not used before clearing the jam, and the auger was not guarded. The running auger was vibrating the bin.
Keywords: SUFFOCATED, WORK RULES, CORN, LOCKOUT, VIBRATIONS, FLOWING MATERIAL, BURIED, UNTRAINED, GRAIN BIN, UNGUARDED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 120470380 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Laborers, except construction |