Inspection Detail

Inspection: 123381683 - Darling International

Inspection Information - Office: Little Rock Area Office

Inspection Nr: 123381683

Report ID: 0627100

Date Opened: 02/25/1997

Site Address:
Darling International
Hwy. 7t
Russellville, AR 72801

Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 578, Russellville, AR 72801

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2077

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/26/1997

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/16/1997

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100260074

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$4,250	$0	$0	$0	$0	$4,250
Current Penalty	$3,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,000
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19100132 A	03/17/1997	04/19/1997	$3,000	$4,250	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200260073

Event: 08/08/1996

BURNED BY HOT GREASE FROM COOKER

An employee was operating a pre-cooker. He shut the cooker down for about 2.5 hours because of lack of raw material. However, he left the steam to the cooker on the entire time that the cooker was down. This caused the temperature of the lining to climb to 116 degrees C, which is higher than the normal temperature of 99 degrees C. When he started to put raw material back into the cooker, a pressure build-up occurred when the cold raw material contacted the hot surface of the cooker. The pressure forced the hatches open, allowing hot grease to splash out of the cooker. Some of the grease landed on the employee, and he sustained third-degree burns over 50 percent of his body. He died of his injuries 6 months after the accident.

Keywords: BURN, PPE, COOKER, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, PRESSURE RELEASE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	123381683			Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported

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