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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 300216785 - Garst Seed Co.
Inspection Information - Office: Peoria Area Office
Site Address:
Garst Seed Co.
Field Mu365 Near Muncie
Muncie, IL 61857
Mailing Address:
Box 20 Muncie Rd., Muncie, IL 61857
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:0761
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 10/01/1997
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/26/1998
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100270156 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $4,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,500 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,500 | $0 | $1,500 |
| 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 | 19100151 B | 11/12/1997 | 06/26/1998 | $1,500 | $4,500 | $0 | P - Petition to Mod Abatement |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1, a migrant worker, was detasseling seed corn in a field at a time when the heat index was over 100 degrees F. He was last observed working in the field on a Saturday afternoon, and his body was found the following afternoon. Employee #1 died from a combination of heat stress and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Keywords: LUNG, MIGRANT FARM WORKER, AGRICULTURE, WORK RULES, RESPIRATORY TRACT, HEAT EXHAUSTION, PULMONARY EMBOLISM, HIGH TEMPERATURE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 300216785 | Fatality | Heat Exhaustion | Farm workers |