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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 301029278 - Delta And Pine Land Company
Inspection Information - Office: Jackson Area Office
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
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 101360204 |
| 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 |
| # | 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
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
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 301029278 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported |