Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1563576.015 - Performance Agri Business, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Atlanta West Area Office
Site Address:
Performance Agri Business, Inc.
291 Turkey Mt. Rd.
Armuchee, GA 30105
Mailing Address:
2784 Bethany Rd., Red Boiling Springs, TN 37150
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 484110/ General Freight Trucking, Local
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/04/2022
Emphasis: L:Ohpwrlne
Case Closed: 03/20/2023
Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
---|---|---|---|
Accident | 1833327 | ||
Inspection | 1565090 | Yes |
Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
Initial Penalty | $14,502 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $14,502 |
Current Penalty | $7,251 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,251 |
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 | 19100332 B01 | 04/26/2022 | 05/13/2022 | $7,251 | $14,502 | $0 | P - Petition to Mod Abatement |
Investigation Summary
At 2:00 p.m. on November 13, 2021, an employee was preparing to deliver feed grain to a storage silo on a local farm. The employee was standing at the drivers side rear corner of delivery truck while operating the boom. The silo was located about 20 feet behind truck with power lines located about 15 feet above the truck's passenger side when the boom contacted high voltage power line. Electricity passed through the employee electrocuting him and started a fire which destroyed the truck. The employee was found dead under the driver's side rear corner of the truck.
Keywords: Agriculture, Agriculture Machinery/Vehicle, Boom, Burn, Clearance, Contact, Delivery Work, Electric Shock, Electric current, Electrical, Electrocuted, Farm, Farm Machinery, Fire, Food Delivery Service, Line Clearance, Overhead Power Line, Power Lines, Shock, Silo, Truck Boom, Truck Driver, Unstable Position
# | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1563576.015 | 58 | M | Fatality |