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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1472178.015 - Pearl Valley Farms, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Naperville Area Office
Site Address:
Pearl Valley Farms, Inc.
968 S. Kent Rd.
Pearl City, IL 61062
Mailing Address:
968 S. Kent Rd., Pearl City, IL 61062
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 112310/Chicken Egg Production
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/10/2020
Emphasis: N:Amputate, N:Dustexpl
Case Closed: 07/06/2021
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1568913 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 3 | 5 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $17,175 | $0 | $49,619 | $0 | $0 | $66,794 |
| Current Penalty | $17,000 | $0 | $13,000 | $0 | $0 | $30,000 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 19100029 B01 | 07/14/2020 | 08/05/2020 | $4,000 | $5,725 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002A | Serious | 19100147 C07 I A | 07/14/2020 | 08/05/2020 | $13,000 | $11,450 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01002B | Serious | 19100147 C04 II B | 07/14/2020 | 08/05/2020 | $0 | $22,901 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 02001 | Repeat | 19100132 D02 | 07/14/2020 | 08/05/2020 | $0 | $3,817 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 5. | 02003 | Repeat | 19100147 C06 I | 07/14/2020 | 08/05/2020 | $13,000 | $22,901 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 2:20 p.m. on April 9, 2020, an employee was sweeping dust and manure around a pit that housed the manure transfer conveyor system. The employee was cleaning around a pit that housed a manure transfer conveyor system. The employee fell over a guardrail system and onto the conveyor system. The employee was then dragged over 100 feet where the employee was crushed by the conveyor's paddles at a manure transfer station. The employee was killed after suffering several blunt injuries to the body and the head.
Keywords: Barrier Guard, Belt Conveyor, Blunt force, Caught In, Conveyor, Conveyor Belt, Crushed, Fall, Guardrail, Head
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1472178.015 | 49 | M | Fatality | Laborers, except construction |