Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1266726.015 - F & W Farms

Inspection Information - Office: Baton Rouge Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1266726.015

Report ID: 0625700

Date Opened: 09/11/2017

Site Address:
F & W Farms
5257 Benton Rd.
Crowley, LA 70526

Mailing Address:
5257 Benton Rd., Crowley, LA 70526

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 115114/Postharvest Crop Activities (except Cotton Ginning)

Inspection Type: Fat/Cat

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/11/2017

Emphasis: L:Grain

Case Closed: 01/19/2018

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	1261045

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	6					6
Current Violations	6					6
Initial Penalty	$29,212	$0	$0	$0	$0	$29,212
Current Penalty	$29,212	$0	$0	$0	$0	$29,212
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	19100272 D	12/05/2017	12/15/2017	$3,803	$3,803	$0	Z - Issued
2.	01002	Serious	19100272 G01 I	12/05/2017	12/15/2017	$3,803	$3,803	$0	Z - Issued
3.	01003	Serious	19100272 G01 IV	12/05/2017	12/13/2017	$7,000	$7,000	$0	Z - Issued
4.	01004	Serious	19100272 G02	12/05/2017	12/15/2017	$7,000	$7,000	$0	Z - Issued
5.	01005	Serious	19100272 G03	12/05/2017	12/15/2017	$3,803	$3,803	$0	Z - Issued
6.	01006	Serious	19100272 G04	12/05/2017	12/15/2017	$3,803	$3,803	$0	Z - Issued

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 99342.015

Event: 09/06/2017

Employee is buried by rice grain and suffocates

At 4:30 p.m. on September 6, 2017, an employee was walking inside of a silo filled with rice grain. The employee was sucked into the rice grain and suffocated.

Keywords: Asphyxiated, Buried, Grain, Grain Bin, Silo

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1266726.015	45	M	Fatality		Agricultural and food scientists

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