Inspection Detail
Inspection: 303091540 - Freeze Farms Llc
Inspection Information - Office: Va-E-Verona (Field Office) - Safety 0355116
Site Address:
Freeze Farms Llc
8192 Freeze Farm Lane
Elkton, VA 22827
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:0212
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/08/1999
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis: L:Fri
Case Closed: 06/14/2004
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362310963 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $12,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $12,000 |
| Current Penalty | $300 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $300 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 19280051 B01 | 04/04/2000 | 05/19/2000 | $200 | $7,000 | $0 | 04/25/2000 | Y - State Decision | |
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19280051 B02 IB | 04/04/2000 | 05/19/2000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 04/25/2000 | Y - State Decision | |
| 3. | 01001C | Serious | 19280051 B06 | 04/04/2000 | 05/19/2000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 04/25/2000 | Y - State Decision | |
| 4. | 01001D | Serious | 19280051 D | 04/04/2000 | 05/19/2000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 04/25/2000 | Y - State Decision | |
| 5. | 01002 | Serious | ARM0050 A | 04/04/2000 | 05/19/2000 | $100 | $5,000 | $0 | 04/25/2000 | Y - State Decision |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 12:30 p.m. on October 8, 1999, Employee #1 was operating a Case 685 International tractor with a loader bucket on the front. He was piling and compacting corn silage into a 30 by 80 ft mound for seasonal storage; this involved running the tractor up and back along a 40 ft long ramp that ran from 0 to 10 ft in elevation. The tractor came too close to the left east edge of the mound, and the silage gave way under the tractor's wheels. The tractor overturned, crushing Employee #1. He was killed. The tractor was equipped with a seatbelt but not a roll bar.
Keywords: COLLAPSE, ROPE, AGRICULTURE, WORK RULES, FARM MACHINERY, CRUSHED, UNSTABLE SURFACE, TRACTOR, WORK SURFACE, OVERTURN
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 303091540 | Fatality | Fracture | Occupation not reported |
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