Inspection Detail

Inspection: 301036869 - Frairs Point Farm

Inspection Information - Office: Jackson Area Office

Inspection Nr: 301036869

Report ID: 0419400

Date Opened: 09/18/1998

Site Address:
Frairs Point Farm
Mohead Road
Friars Pt,, MS 38644

Mailing Address:
5170 Sanderlin Suite 201, Memphis, TN 38117

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:0724

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 10/08/1998

Planning Guide: Health-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/16/1998

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361079270

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2			1		3
Current Violations	2			1		3
Initial Penalty	$2,100	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,100
Current Penalty	$1,750	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,750
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	19280057 A06 III	10/20/1998	12/08/1998	$1,350	$1,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19280057 D01 II	10/20/1998	12/08/1998	$400	$600	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	02001	Other	19101200 E01	10/20/1998	12/08/1998	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201360617

Event: 09/18/1998

Employee head crushed by cotton gin press

An employee was killed while working on a cotton gin press. The employee was attempting to level the tray in the press when the activation button was accidentally hit activating the press while the employees head was in the press. The employees head was crushed by the press. The gin press has to be energized in order to level the tray. Therefore, at the time of the incident, the press was not locked out and became activated.

Keywords: HEAD, LOCKOUT, COTTON GIN, CRUSHED, PRESS

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	301036869			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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