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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1575080.015 - Gem State Processing, Llc
Inspection Information - Office: Boise
Site Address:
Gem State Processing, Llc
951 Hwy 30
Heyburn, ID 83336
Mailing Address:
951 Hwy 30, Heyburn, ID 83336
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 311423/Dried and Dehydrated Food Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/27/2022
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/30/2022
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1858988 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $28,714 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $28,714 |
| Current Penalty | $28,714 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $28,714 |
| 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 | 19100028 B01 I | 05/13/2022 | 06/09/2022 | $14,357 | $14,357 | $0 | Z - Issued | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100132 D01 | 05/13/2022 | 06/09/2022 | $14,357 | $14,357 | $0 | Z - Issued |
Investigation Summary
At 3:00 a.m. on January 26, 2022, an employee who worked as a Maintenance Mechanic for a food manufacturing company died from a 15-foot fall. The employee and a coworker (Night Shift Maintenance Lead) were installing a belt on a conveyor. The employee fell through a 15-foot high catwalk to the concrete ground below. The employee and coworker had previously removed a section of the metal catwalk grate so they could pull the new conveyor belt through the conveyor. The employee incurred head and torso fractures which killed him.
Keywords:belt, catwalk, conveyor, engineering controls, fall, fall from elevation, fall protection, floor grate, floor hole, fracture, grate, head, installing, lack of engineering controls, lack of work procedures, maintenan
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1575080.015 | Fatality | Machinery maintenance occupations |