Inspection Detail

Inspection: 301732814 - Pilgrim'S Pride

Inspection Information - Office: Little Rock Area Office

Inspection Nr: 301732814

Report ID: 0627100

Date Opened: 06/03/1997

Site Address:
Pilgrim'S Pride
Highway 84, Hc 72, Box 101
Umpire, AR 71901

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 811, Nashville, AR 71852

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2048

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/21/1997

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/08/1998

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360914998

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations
Initial Penalty	$1,875	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,875
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
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	19100023 C01	07/28/1997	08/07/1997	$1,875	$1,875	$0	08/07/1997	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200260131

Event: 05/13/1997

Employee injured in fall from truck catwalk, later dies

At approximately 7:25 a.m. on May 13, 1997, Employee #1 was repairing the hydraulic pump on the 22 ft boom extension on feed truck #680. He was standing on the 18 in. wide catwalk that was mounted on feed truck trailer #234T, pulling on a braided 1/2 in. nylon rope that was tied to the feed truck boom. The rope came untied and Employee #1 lost his balance. He jumped 11 ft 6 in. to the ground, breaking his left leg and right heel. Paramedics took Employee #1 to Columbia Regional Hospital in Dequeen, AK, where x-rays were taken and he was stabilized. Complications developed, and Employee #1 was transported to St. Michael's Hospital in Texarkana, TX, where he went into cardiac arrest. Employee #1 underwent surgery and remained in a coma in the intensive care unit from May 16, 1997, until his death on June 1, 1997.

Keywords: FRACTURE, REPAIR, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, CARDIAC ARREST, CATWALK, FALL, TRUCK BOOM, LOST BALANCE, LEG

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	301732814			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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