Inspection Detail

Inspection: 302080932 - Tyson Chicken, Inc. D/B/A Tyson Foods

Inspection Information - Office: Ky Labor Cabinet Division Of Osh Compliance

Inspection Nr: 302080932

Report ID: 0452110

Date Opened: 07/23/1999

Site Address:
Tyson Chicken, Inc. D/B/A Tyson Foods
14660 Us Hwy 41 South
Robards, KY 42452

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2047

NAICS: 311111/Dog and Cat Food Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/12/1999

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/15/2012

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101864262

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	3	4				7
Current Violations	3	4				7
Initial Penalty	$13,500	$126,000	$0	$0	$0	$139,500
Current Penalty	$13,500	$126,000	$0	$0	$0	$139,500
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
1.	01001A	Willful	19100146 D01	12/10/1999	12/14/1999	$31,500	$31,500	$0	12/30/1999	-
2.	01001B	Willful	19100146 D03 I	12/10/1999	12/14/1999	$0	$0	$0	12/30/1999	-
3.	01001C	Willful	19100146 D03 II	12/10/1999	12/14/1999	$0	$0	$0	12/30/1999	-
4.	01001D	Willful	19100146 E01	12/10/1999	12/14/1999	$0	$0	$0	12/30/1999	-
5.	01002A	Willful	19100146 D05 I	12/10/1999	12/14/1999	$31,500	$31,500	$0	12/30/1999	-
6.	01002B	Willful	19100146 D05 II	12/10/1999	12/14/1999	$0	$0	$0	12/30/1999	-
7.	01002C	Willful	19100146 D06	12/10/1999	12/14/1999	$0	$0	$0	12/30/1999	-
8.	01003A	Willful	19100146 G01	12/10/1999	12/14/1999	$31,500	$31,500	$0	12/30/1999	-
9.	01003B	Willful	19100146 H01	12/10/1999	12/14/1999	$0	$0	$0	12/30/1999	-
10.	01004A	Willful	19100146 H02	12/10/1999	12/14/1999	$31,500	$31,500	$0	12/30/1999	-
11.	01004B	Willful	19100146 K03	12/10/1999	12/14/1999	$0	$0	$0	12/30/1999	-
12.	01004C	Willful	19100146 K03 I	12/10/1999	12/14/1999	$0	$0	$0	12/30/1999	-
13.	02001	Serious	19100023 C01	12/10/1999	12/14/1999	$4,500	$4,500	$0	12/30/1999	-
14.	02002A	Serious	19100146 F07	12/10/1999	12/14/1999	$4,500	$4,500	$0	12/30/1999	-
15.	02002B	Serious	19100146 F09	12/10/1999	12/14/1999	$0	$0	$0	12/30/1999	-
16.	02003	Serious	19100252 A02 IV	12/10/1999	12/14/1999	$4,500	$4,500	$0	12/30/1999	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201852977

Event: 07/23/1999

Employees Fall into Waste Bin and are Asphyxiated

On July 23, 1999, Employee #1 and Employee #2 were working in a chicken processing plant. A container of new chicken waste had fallen into a raw meat waste bin. Employee #1 attempted to retrieve the container by riding a boatswain chair into the raw meat waste bin and wrapping a cable around the container. Employee #1 was being lifted out of the raw meat waste bin when he fell backward out of the boatswain chair into the bin. Employee #2 was lowered into the bin to rescue Employee #1 when Employee #2 also fell into the bin. Both employees were asphyxiated.

Keywords: ASPHYXIATED, CONFINED SPACE, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, RESPIRATOR

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	302080932			Fatality	Asphyxia	Butchers and meat cutters
2	302080932			Fatality	Asphyxia	Butchers and meat cutters

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