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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1220904 - Golden Poultry Company Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Savannah Area Office
Site Address:
Golden Poultry Company Inc
Mcneal Dr
Douglas, GA 31533
Mailing Address:
Po Box 919, Douglas, GA 31533
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2015
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 10/16/1984
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/06/1985
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360652457 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $810 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $810 |
| Current Penalty | $810 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $810 |
| 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 | 19100134 B03 | 12/03/1984 | 12/06/1984 | $810 | $810 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100134 E01 | 12/03/1984 | 12/06/1984 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01001C | Serious | 19100134 E03 | 12/03/1984 | 12/06/1984 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 01001D | Serious | 19100134 E03 I | 12/03/1984 | 12/06/1984 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 01001E | Serious | 19100134 E05 I | 12/03/1984 | 12/06/1984 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 6. | 01001F | Serious | 19100134 F02 II | 12/03/1984 | 12/06/1984 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 7. | 01001G | Serious | 19100134 F02 VI | 12/03/1984 | 12/06/1984 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
ON OCTOBER 10, 1984, AT APPROXIMATELY 10:30 PM, EMPLOYEE #1 ENTERED A TANK WHICH HAD CONTAINED CHICKEN BLOOD. THE TANK WAS LOCATED ON THE SECOND FLOOR AND WAS PART OF A CHICKEN PROCESSING OPERATION AT A RENDERING PLANT. THE INSIDE OF THE TANK MEASURED 8 FEET HIGH BY 6 1/2 FEET IN DIAMETER. THE BOTTOM OF THE TANK WAS CONE-SHAPED AND SLOPED OUTWARD AT A 120-DEGREE ANGLE. THE TOP OF THE TANK WAS COVERED WITH LOOSE PLATE STEEL, ONE-THIRD OF WHICH HAD BEEN REMOVED JUST PRIOR TO EMPLOYEE #1'S ENTRY. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS TO ENTER THE TANK TO REPAIR A HOLE IN THE BOTTOM. THE ONLY WITNESSES TO THIS OPERATION WERE TWO OTHER EMPLOYEES WHO OBSERVED FROM OUTSIDE THE TANK. TO GET INSIDE, EMPLOYEE #1 USED A FIXED METAL LADDER AND PLATFORM ON THE OUTSIDE AND A WOODEN LADDER ON THE INSIDE. UPON ENTERING THE TANK, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS IMMEDIATELY OVERCOME BY A GASEOUS, OXYGEN-DEFICIENT ATMOSPHERE. WHEN HE TRIED TO CLIMB OUT, HE FELL BACKWARD INTO THE TANK AND APPARENTLY LOST CONSCIOUSNESS. LOCAL AUTHORITIES WERE UNABLE TO REVIVE HIM. THE GAS PRESENT IN THE TANK WAS IDENTIFIED AS METHANE.
Keywords: OXYGEN DEFICIENCY, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, ASPHYXIATED, REPAIR, CONFINED SPACE, TOXIC ATMOSPHERE, NATURAL GAS, GAS, TANK
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1220904 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported |