Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1349549.015 - Darling Ingredients, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Jacksonville Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1349549.015

Report ID: 0419700

Date Opened: 09/27/2018

Site Address:
Darling Ingredients, Inc.
11313 Se 52nd Ave
Starke, FL 32091

Mailing Address:
11313 Se 52nd Ave, Starke, FL 32091

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 311613/Rendering and Meat Byproduct Processing

Inspection Type: Fat/Cat

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 01/30/2019

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/18/2020

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	1385884	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$13,260	$0	$0	$0	$0	$13,260
Current Penalty	$10,608	$0	$0	$0	$0	$10,608
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Latest Event
1.	01001A	Serious	19101000 B02	03/25/2019	$10,608	$13,260	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01001B	Serious	19101000 E	03/25/2019	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01001C	Serious	19100134 D01 I	03/25/2019	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 109551.015

Event: 09/27/2018

Employee is killed by exposure to ammonia and hydrogen sulfi

At 5:00 a.m. on September 27, 2018, the employee was unloading and washing a truck tanker with water that had contained poultry blood. The employee was found unresponsive on top of the tanker with his head over the tanker opening. The employee was killed from exposure to ammonia and hydrogen sulfide vapors from the tanker truck.

Keywords: Ammonia, Hydrogen Sulfide, Tank Truck, Unconsciousness, Vapor

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1349549.015	32	M	Fatality

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