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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1498212.015 - Kds Ventures Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Lubbock Area Office
Site Address:
Kds Ventures Inc.
11611 Co Rd 2500
Lubbock, TX 79404
Mailing Address:
701 6th Street, Lorenzo, TX 79343
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 115111/Cotton Ginning
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/19/2020
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/12/2021
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1675254 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $2,340 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,340 |
| Current Penalty | $1,404 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,404 |
| 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 | 19040039 A01 | 03/01/2021 | 03/29/2021 | $1,404 | $2,340 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 5:15 p.m. on October 16, 2020, an employee had weighed his truck in at the scale house and was in the yard filling up his truck with cotton seed. The employee opened the seed house bin door but the cotton seed would not flow so he opened the tailgate of his tractor trailer, stood up in the trailer and poked at the seed to get it to flow. The cotton seed released suddenly, falling on and engulfing the employee. Some time passed and employees in the scale house did not see the truck returning to be weighed prior to departure so they went to look for the it. The employee was found engulfed in cotton seed and emergency services were called to the site. The employee was transported to a local hospital, where he died on the next day to asphyxia.
Keywords: Asphyxiated, Engulfed, Falling Object, Grain Bin, Jammed, Trailer Truck
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1498212.015 | 62 | M | Fatality | Truck drivers, light |