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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1781543.015 - Hoxie Feedyard Llc
Inspection Information - Office: Wichita Area Office
Site Address:
Hoxie Feedyard Llc
5301-5375 S. K-23 Hwy
Hoxie, KS 67740
Mailing Address:
Po Box 65, Hoxie, KS 67740
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 561730/Landscaping Services
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/15/2024
Emphasis: P:Repvehicle, L:Repvehicle
Case Closed: 02/06/2025
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 2222551 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $11,292 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $11,292 |
| Current Penalty | $6,211 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,211 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citation Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 5A0001 | 12/26/2024 | 02/13/2025 | $6,211 | $11,292 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 12:10 p.m. on October 11, 2024, an employee was working as a heavy equipment operator for a landscape contractor. The employee was using a Caterpillar 330D L Hydraulic Excavator boom and bucket to uproot trees and remove tree debris into a debris pile along a fence line. A 25-foot by 12-inch branch snapped and pierced the windshield of the excavator entering the operator cab. The branch struck the employee and killed him.
Keywords: Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Boom, Bucket , Chest, Construction, Construction vehicle, Debris, Demolish, Demolition, Equipment Operator, Excavator, Flying Object, Hydraulic Equipment, Landscaper, Landscaping, Machine operator, Operator, Struck By, Training, Tree, Tree Branch, Tree Felling, Tree Limb, Unguarded
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1781543.015 | 61 | M | Fatality | Excavating and loading machine operators |