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Inspection Detail
Note: The following inspection has not been indicated as closed. OSHA citation items will be posted 30 (thirty) days after the employer receives the citation(s), except in cases of significant public interest. Posted citation items reflect any amendments to citations that are the result of a prompt settlement, which OSHA encourages. Employers and employee representatives will continue to receive copies of the citation(s) upon issuance.
Inspection: 1752776.015 - Cochran Oil Mill & Ginnery
Inspection Information - Office: Savannah Area Office
Site Address:
Cochran Oil Mill & Ginnery
114 Ash Street
Cochran, GA 31014
Mailing Address:
114 Ash Street, Cochran, GA 31014
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 424910/Farm Supplies Merchant Wholesalers
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/06/2024
Emphasis: L:Forklift
Case Closed:
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Complaint | 2185738 | Yes | |
| Accident | 2170135 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 5 | 1 | 6 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 4 | 5 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $38,255 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $38,255 |
| Current Penalty | $16,131 | $0 | $0 | $6,000 | $0 | $22,131 |
| 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 | Other | 19100178 A04 | 11/22/2024 | 01/13/2025 | $2,000 | $6,452 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 19100178 A05 | 11/22/2024 | 01/13/2025 | $2,000 | $4,610 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 19100178 L03 I G | 11/22/2024 | 01/13/2025 | $2,000 | $6,452 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19100178 N04 | 11/22/2024 | 01/13/2025 | $16,131 | $16,131 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 01005 | Serious | 19100219 F03 | 11/22/2024 | $0 | $4,610 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | ||
| 6. | 02001 | Other | 19100157 C01 | 11/22/2024 | 12/12/2024 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On June 5, 2024, an employee working as a machine operator for an oil mill and ginnery was operating a fertilizer mixer loading fertilizer into a customer's fertilizer spreading vehicle. The employee finished loading the vehicle and told the driver of the vehicle that he was all set. The vehicle drove away to scale out of the facility. A short time later, a coworker drove a JCB telehandler forklift past the fertilizer mixer and proceeded to park the forklift by the ginning building. At approximately 9:11 a.m., the coworker went into the ginning building for a couple of minutes and returned outside at which time he found the employee lying on the ground between the fertilizer mixer and the ginning building. A coworker had driven a forklift (PIV) directly through the area where the employee was found. The employee died from severe head trauma.
Keywords: Agriculture, Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Cotton Gin, Farm Machinery, Fertilizer, Forklift, Hard Hat, Head, Loading, Machine operator, Material Handling, PIV, PPE, PPE Hazard Assessment, Struck By
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1752776.015 | 70 | M | Fatality | Machine operators, not specified |