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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1482381.015 - Bentoli Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Austin Area Office
Site Address:
Bentoli Inc.
15908 East Hwy 290
Elgin, TX 78621
Mailing Address:
15908 East Hwy 290, Elgin, TX 78621
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 424910/Farm Supplies Merchant Wholesalers
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/08/2020
Emphasis: N:Amputate, L:Gifall
Case Closed: 09/12/2022
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1616558 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | ||
| Current Violations | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | ||
| Initial Penalty | $40,482 | $404,811 | $0 | $3,010 | $0 | $448,303 |
| Current Penalty | $25,000 | $168,000 | $0 | $2,000 | $0 | $195,000 |
| 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. | 01002 | Serious | 19100147 C07 I | 12/30/2020 | 01/14/2021 | $12,500 | $13,494 | $0 | 01/21/2021 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01003 | Other | 19100178 L01 I | 12/30/2020 | 01/14/2021 | $2,000 | $13,494 | $0 | 01/21/2021 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 02001 | Willful | 19100028 B01 I | 12/30/2020 | 01/04/2021 | $53,000 | $134,937 | $0 | 01/21/2021 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 4. | 02002 | Willful | 19100147 C06 I | 12/30/2020 | 01/22/2021 | $115,000 | $134,937 | $0 | 01/21/2021 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 5. | 02003 | Serious | 19100147 D04 I | 12/30/2020 | 01/14/2021 | $0 | $134,937 | $0 | 01/21/2021 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 6. | 02004 | Serious | 19100147 C05 II D | 12/30/2020 | 01/14/2021 | $12,500 | $13,494 | $0 | 01/21/2021 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 7. | 03001 | Other | 19040032 B03 | 12/30/2020 | 01/14/2021 | $0 | $1,928 | $0 | 01/21/2021 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 8. | 03002 | Other | 19100305 G02 II | 12/30/2020 | 12/31/2020 | $0 | $1,082 | $0 | 01/21/2021 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
At 10:53 a.m. on July 6, 2020, an employee was working for a manufacturer of farm supplies. The firm manufactured additive for feed. The firm had two ribbon blenders or mixing machines on the production floor. They were designated AA and AB. The employee was cleaning out blender AB with rags. The ribbon blender he was cleaning had a hopper or trough. It was approximately 1.04 meters (41 inches) wide, 1.57 meters (62 inches) long, and approximately 1.22 meters (48 inches) deep. The top of the hopper started approximately 0.91 meters (36 inches) off the working platform. An object approximately 180 millimeters (7 inches) from the top of the hopper would come into contact with the blades. The ribbon mixer blades took up almost all the space in the hopper. The machine's 480-volt disconnect had been locked out a few days earlier by a coworker who had found his son in the machine. The coworker took his son out and put a lock on the disconnect. The coworker informed the supervisor that the key for the lock was at home. The coworker drove home and got the key. When he returned, he took the lock off disconnect and, not thinking, activated the knife switch to the 'on' position. The employee was still cleaning the mixer when the machine started up. He was caught in the blades of the ribbon blender. He suffered lacerations, contusions, and fractures. He was killed. Pressurized air presented another form of hazardous energy.
Keywords: Air Pressure, Caught In, Cleaning, Contusion, Disconnecting Means, Fracture, Laceration, Lockout, Lockout/Tagout, Mixer, Mixer Blade, Training
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1482381.015 | 36 | M | Fatality | Miscellaneous plant and system operators |