Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1273940.015 - Koch Foods Of Ashland Llc

Inspection Information - Office: Birmingham Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1273940.015

Report ID: 0418300

Date Opened: 10/30/2017

Site Address:
Koch Foods Of Ashland Llc
515 Tyson Road
Ashland, AL 36251

Mailing Address:
515 Tyson Road, Ashland, AL 36251

Union Status: Union

SIC:

NAICS: 311615/Poultry Processing

Inspection Type: Fat/Cat

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/30/2017

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/12/2019

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	1278906

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	3					3
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$38,802	$0	$0	$0	$0	$38,802
Current Penalty	$12,934	$0	$0	$6,566	$0	$19,500
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	19100147 C04 I	04/03/2018	04/13/2018	$0	$12,934	$0	04/19/2018	J - ALJ Decision	Citation has been deleted.
2.	01002	Other	19100147 C07 III B	04/03/2018	05/13/2019	$6,566	$12,934	$0	04/19/2018	J - ALJ Decision
3.	01003	Serious	5A0001	04/03/2018		$12,934	$12,934	$0	04/19/2018	J - ALJ Decision

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 100317.015

Event: 10/29/2017

Employee skull is crushed in a rotating sunflower wheel and

At 4:15 p.m. on October 29, 2017, an employee was cleaning the auto Rehanging machine. The employee became caught-in a rotating sunflower wheel. The employee's skull was crushed and lacerated. The employee was killed.

Keywords: Caught In, Crushing, Laceration, Lockout/Tagout, Machine Guarding, Rotating Parts

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1273940.015	34	M	Fatality		Janitors and cleaners

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