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Inspection: 1614004.015 - Seaboard Foods Llc
Inspection Information - Office: Wichita
Site Address:
Seaboard Foods Llc
132 N. County Rd. 14
Leoti, KS 67861
Mailing Address:
1207 W County Rd, Leoti, KS 67861
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 311119/Other Animal Food Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/12/2022
Emphasis: L:Grain
Case Closed: 03/03/2023
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1932607 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 5 | 5 | ||||
| Current Violations | 4 | 1 | 5 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $69,866 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $69,866 |
| Current Penalty | $37,500 | $0 | $0 | $7,366 | $0 | $44,866 |
| 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 | 19100030 A01 | 02/01/2023 | 02/28/2023 | $10,938 | $15,625 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100132 D01 I | 02/01/2023 | 02/28/2023 | $7,813 | $15,625 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100146 C01 | 02/01/2023 | 02/28/2023 | $7,813 | $15,625 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01004 | Other | 19100272 D | 02/01/2023 | 02/28/2023 | $7,366 | $7,366 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 01005 | Serious | 19100272 E01 II | 02/01/2023 | 02/28/2023 | $10,938 | $15,625 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 2:30 a.m. on August 11, 2022, an employee was on top of a railcar, without fa ll protection, attempting to release soybean meal that was stuck inside the rail car. The employee was using a metal instrument to chip away at the soybean meal to get it to drop. A coworker was working from the bottom of the railcar, in the next hopper and was using an air wand to attempt to release meal as well. The c oworker saw a plume of dust emerge and called for the employee with no response. The coworker then climbed the railcar to look for the employee and did not see him. Upon heading back down the railcar, the coworker saw the leg of the employe e coming out of the hopper, notified management over the radio, and attempted a rescue. A Sherriff deputy responded within minutes as they were passing the faci lity at the time and assisted in the rescue attempts. Fire department, Sherriff, deputies, and EMS all arrived within 5-7 minutes of call being put out; however , the recovery gear the fire department had for grain engulfment was not suitabl e for hopper railcar rescue. The employee had no pulse, per EMS, and rescue atte mpts became recovery efforts. Recovery was completed 39 minutes after the initi al call. The medical assessment indicated the employee had no pulse or dilation and pronounced dead.
Keywords:asphyxiated, clearing, engulfed, fall, fall protection, hopper, railroad car, soybeans, stuck
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1614004.015 | Fatality |