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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 300576501 - Birdsong Peanuts, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Lubbock Area Office
Site Address:
Birdsong Peanuts, Inc.
South Us 287
Memphis, TX 79245
Mailing Address:
Box 70, Memphis, TX 79245
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2076
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/16/1998
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/11/1999
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100810183 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $14,000 | $70,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $84,000 |
| Current Penalty | $21,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $21,000 |
| 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 | 19100147 C04 I | 12/14/1998 | 12/24/1998 | $7,000 | $7,000 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100147 C05 I | 12/14/1998 | 12/24/1998 | $7,000 | $7,000 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 02001 | Serious | 19100147 C02 III | 12/14/1998 | 12/24/1998 | $7,000 | $70,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 8:14 a.m. on September 22, 1998, Employee #1 was crushed by a falling conveyor assembly while in the process of replacing the gear box assembly. The shop-fabricated mobile conveyor assembly was used to stack peanuts in a warehouse facility. The unit was undergoing modification, repair and maintenance at the time of the event which resulted in the death of one Birdsong Peanut Corporation employee. Employee #1 and another employee were replacing the gear box assembly which was reported to be stripped. The second employee had gone to the shop for a tool, and no other employees were working in the area and no one was witness to the actual event. When the second employee returned to the yard area, he found Employee #1 under the conveyor and notified management. The total weight of the conveyor assembly which fell on Employee #1 was approximately 5,340 pounds.
Keywords: FRACTURE, TORSO, CRUSHED, CONVEYOR
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 300576501 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported |