Inspection Detail

Inspection: 301029278 - Delta And Pine Land Company

Inspection Information - Office: Jackson Area Office

Inspection Nr: 301029278

Report ID: 0419400

Date Opened: 01/04/1997

Site Address:
Delta And Pine Land Company
Highway 1
Scott, MS 38772

Mailing Address:
Post Office Box 157, Scott, MS 38772

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:0723

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/08/1997

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/03/1997

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101360204

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$6,300	$0	$0	$0	$0	$6,300
Current Penalty	$4,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$4,000
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	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19100132 A	02/21/1997	02/26/1997	$4,000	$6,300	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170576193

Event: 01/03/1997

PULLED OVER GUARDRAIL BY FALLING PIPE

Some employees were moving a pipe. The pipe was used to transport seed, and employees would move it on a daily basis to change the destination of the seed from one part of the plant to another. One of the employees was standing on a catwalk holding a rope attached to this pipe, which weighed between 200 and 300 pounds. Another employee, who was not using fall protection equipment, was sitting on a different pipe, removing the clamp on one end of the pipe. The clamp on the other end of the pipe had vibrated loose. Consequently, as the second employee removed the first clamp, the pipe swiveled down and pulled the employee holding the rope over the catwalk guardrail. He fell onto the concrete floor, which was about 4.8 meters (15.75 feet) below the catwalk. He died from severe head trauma later that day at the hospital.

Keywords: HEAD, GUARDRAIL, FALL, PIPE, MECH MALFUNCTION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	301029278			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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