Inspection Detail

Inspection: 303557862 - Gold Kist Inc. Sc Poultry Div.

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

Inspection Nr: 303557862

Report ID: 0454510

Date Opened: 08/23/2001

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: 10/09/2001

Planning Guide: Health-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/18/2004

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100372606

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations
Initial Penalty	$5,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$5,000
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	10012 A	10/18/2001	11/13/2001	$5,000	$5,000	$0	11/03/2001	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200371813

Event: 08/07/2001

Employee Injured When Using Cooker

At approximately 3:50 p.m. on August 7, 2001, Employee #1 was attempting to open the door of a feather cooker when steam and feather meal erupted through the door. Employee #1 did not have a flat metal shield in place in front of the door and he suffered second and third degree burns over approximately 10 to 12 percent of the body. It was determined that the cooker's "bleed-off" valve was not working properly. This was due to the fact that the vent line and valve were almost completely clogged by feather meal. The employer had no established guidelines for routinely checking or cleaning the vent lines. Employee #1 was hospitalized.

Keywords: BURN, HEAT, SAFETY RELIEF VALVE, COOKER, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, STEAM

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	303557862			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported

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