Inspection Detail
Inspection: 3005527 - Tobacco Processors, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Raleigh
Site Address:
Tobacco Processors, Inc.
Cargil Avenue
Wilson, NC 27893
Mailing Address:
Post Office Box 1989, Wilson, NC 27893
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2141
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/07/1987
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/07/1987
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360769285 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $720 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $720 |
| Current Penalty | $720 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $720 |
| 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 | 95012901 | 07/01/1987 | 07/07/1987 | $720 | $720 | $0 | 07/20/1987 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 3:15 p.m. on December 31, 1986, Employee #1 was found inside a chamber used for conditioning tobacco at Tobacco Processors, Inc. Three coworkers checked for a pulse but could not find one. When the rescue squad arrived at approximately 3:30 p.m., they checked Employee #1 with a Datascope monitor defibrillator, but found no signs of life. Shortly thereafter, the medical examiner arrived and pronounced Employee #1 dead of asphyxia.
Keywords: ASPHYXIATED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3005527 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Laborers, except construction |
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