Inspection Detail

Inspection: 300899341 - J R Simplot Co

Inspection Information - Office: Dosh Yakima Service Location, Yakima, Wa

Inspection Nr: 300899341

Report ID: 1055350

Date Opened: 07/16/1998

Site Address:
J R Simplot Co
5330 Commercial Ave
Pasco, WA 99301

Mailing Address:
Po Box 850, Hermiston, OR 97838

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:5191

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/29/1998

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/09/2004

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	3			1		4
Current Violations	3			1		4
Initial Penalty	$4,400	$0	$0	$0	$0	$4,400
Current Penalty	$4,400	$0	$0	$0	$0	$4,400
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	0240004001 A 08	12/11/1998	09/29/1998	$1,100	$1,100	$0	-
2.	01002	Serious	0240002001 C	12/11/1998	09/29/1998	$1,100	$1,100	$0	-
3.	01003	Serious	0240007302	12/11/1998	09/29/1998	$2,200	$2,200	$0	-
4.	02001	Other	0240004001 A	12/11/1998	09/29/1998	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170241269

Event: 07/16/1998

Employee killed when struck by falling bulkhead

Employee #1 was standing in the bucket of a tractor, taking down bulkheads from the entry doors on a potato storage shed. He had four bulkheads in the bucket when he slipped and fell approximately 6 ft to the ground. The four bulkheads, weighing approximately 100 to 150 lb, fell on top of him. He was struck on the head and was killed.

Keywords: HEAD, DISMANTLING, WORK RULES, SLIP, RIDING ON EQUIPMENT, FALL, STRUCK BY, TRACTOR, FALLING OBJECT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300899341			Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported

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