Inspection Detail

Inspection: 302430319 - Gold Kist Inc. Sc Poultry Div.

Inspection Information - Office: Sc Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation

Inspection Nr: 302430319

Report ID: 0454510

Date Opened: 05/25/2000

Site Address:
Gold Kist Inc. Sc Poultry Div.
2050 Hwy. 15 South
Sumter, SC 29150

Mailing Address:
P O Box 2210, Atlanta, GA 30346

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2015

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 06/01/2000

Planning Guide: Health-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/14/2000

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100371236

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$5,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$5,000
Current Penalty	$2,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,000
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	19100023 C01	06/16/2000	06/21/2000	$2,000	$5,000	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170571913

Event: 04/24/2000

Employee injured in fall from aerial lift platform

At approximately 9:00 a.m. on April 24, 2000, Employee #1 was on a Skyjack elevated work platform, repairing a lift motor for door #5 in the blast freezer. He lost his balance and fell approximately 18 ft to the concrete floor. Employee #1 suffered a concussion and neck injuries, for which he was hospitalized. The guardrail system had been altered by the employer several years earlier, and was 7 in. lower than the required 42 in. minimum height.

Keywords: GUARDRAIL, WORK RULES, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, NECK, CONCUSSION, ELEVATED WORK PLAT, AERIAL LIFT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	302430319			Hospitalized injury	Concussion	Not specified mechanics and repairers

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