Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1438105.015 - Aviagen Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Atlanta East Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1438105.015

Report ID: 0418100

Date Opened: 10/15/2019

Site Address:
Aviagen Inc.
391 Beasley Street
Blairsville, GA 30512

Mailing Address:
391 Beasley Street, Blairsville, GA 30512

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 112340/Poultry Hatcheries

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/15/2019

Emphasis: L:Poultry4

Case Closed: 11/05/2019

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1506919	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				1		1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$4,973	$0	$4,973
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$2,984	$0	$2,984
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citation Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Other	19040039 A03	10/23/2019		$2,984	$4,973	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 120764.015

Event: 09/16/2019

Employee Injures Head In Fall From Ladder

At 12:00 a.m. on September 16, 2019, an employee working from a ladder while cleaning at a poultry hatchery. The employee was working from an eight foot ladder to clean the upper surfaces of a room. As the employee descended the ladder, he experienced dizziness and missed the last ladder rung. The employee fell and struck his head against the concrete floor. The employee was transported to the hospital, where he received four stiches and was kept for observation.

Keywords: Agriculture, Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Cleaning, Climbing on Ladder, Descending Ladder, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Head, Ladder, Struck Against

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1438105.015	59	M	Hospitalized injury		Laborers, except construction

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