Inspection Detail
Inspection: 303562565 - Columbia Farms, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Sc Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation
Site Address:
Columbia Farms, Inc.
1354 Rutherford Road
Greenville, SC 29609
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 4767, Greenville, SC 29608
Union Status: Union
SIC:2015
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/10/2002
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/16/2002
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100373042 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 23 | 8 | 31 | |||
| Current Violations | 12 | 8 | 20 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $54,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $54,000 |
| Current Penalty | $13,560 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $13,560 |
| 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. | 02001 | Serious | 19100022 A01 | 03/12/2002 | 03/18/2002 | $1,350 | $1,350 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 2. | 02002 | Serious | 19100022 C | 03/12/2002 | 03/15/2002 | $1,125 | $1,125 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 3. | 02003 | Serious | 19100023 C02 | 03/12/2002 | 03/18/2002 | $540 | $1,350 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 02004 | Serious | 19100036 B04 | 03/12/2002 | 03/15/2002 | $3,750 | $3,750 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 5. | 02005 | Serious | 19100036 B08 | 03/12/2002 | 04/15/2002 | $4,500 | $4,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 6. | 02006 | Serious | 19100132 A | 03/12/2002 | 04/15/2002 | $2,250 | $2,250 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 7. | 02007 | Serious | 19100136 A | 03/12/2002 | 04/15/2002 | $2,250 | $2,250 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 8. | 02008 | Serious | 19100146 C01 | 03/12/2002 | 04/15/2002 | $2,250 | $2,250 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 9. | 02009 | Serious | 19100146 C04 | 03/12/2002 | 04/15/2002 | $2,250 | $2,250 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 10. | 02010 | Serious | 19100147 C04 I | 03/12/2002 | 04/15/2002 | $1,800 | $4,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 11. | 02011 | Serious | 19100151 C | 03/12/2002 | 04/15/2002 | $720 | $1,800 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 12. | 02012 | Serious | 19100212 A01 | 03/12/2002 | 03/18/2002 | $4,500 | $4,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 13. | 02013 | Serious | 19100212 A05 | 03/12/2002 | 03/15/2002 | $1,125 | $1,125 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 14. | 02014 | Serious | 19100219 C02 I | 03/12/2002 | 04/01/2002 | $3,150 | $3,150 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 15. | 02015 | Serious | 19100219 E03 I | 03/12/2002 | 04/15/2002 | $1,350 | $1,350 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 16. | 02016 | Serious | 19100219 F03 | 03/12/2002 | 04/01/2002 | $2,250 | $2,250 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 17. | 02017 | Serious | 19100304 E01 IV | 03/12/2002 | 04/15/2002 | $4,500 | $4,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 18. | 02018 | Serious | 19100304 F05 VC7 | 03/12/2002 | 03/15/2002 | $1,500 | $1,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 19. | 02019 | Serious | 19100305 B01 | 03/12/2002 | 03/15/2002 | $1,875 | $1,875 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 20. | 02020 | Serious | 19100305 B02 | 03/12/2002 | 03/15/2002 | $1,125 | $1,125 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 21. | 02021 | Serious | 19100305 E01 | 03/12/2002 | 04/15/2002 | $2,250 | $2,250 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 22. | 02022 | Serious | 19100305 J02 II | 03/12/2002 | 03/15/2002 | $1,500 | $1,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 23. | 02023 | Serious | 19100334 A03 I | 03/12/2002 | 03/15/2002 | $600 | $1,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 24. | 02024A | Serious | 19100022 A01 | 03/12/2002 | 03/18/2002 | $540 | $0 | $0 | Q - National Office Adjustment | ||
| 25. | 02024B | Serious | 19100022 C | 03/12/2002 | 03/15/2002 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 26. | 02025A | Serious | 19100036 B04 | 03/12/2002 | 03/15/2002 | $1,800 | $0 | $0 | Q - National Office Adjustment | ||
| 27. | 02025B | Serious | 19100036 B08 | 03/12/2002 | 04/15/2002 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 28. | 02026A | Serious | 19100132 A | 03/12/2002 | 04/15/2002 | $900 | $0 | $0 | Q - National Office Adjustment | ||
| 29. | 02026B | Serious | 19100136 A | 03/12/2002 | 04/15/2002 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 30. | 02027A | Serious | 19100146 C01 | 03/12/2002 | 04/15/2002 | $900 | $0 | $0 | Q - National Office Adjustment | ||
| 31. | 02027B | Serious | 19100146 C04 | 03/12/2002 | 04/15/2002 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 32. | 02028A | Serious | 19100212 A01 | 03/12/2002 | 03/18/2002 | $1,800 | $0 | $0 | Q - National Office Adjustment | ||
| 33. | 02028B | Serious | 19100212 A05 | 03/12/2002 | 03/15/2002 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 34. | 02029A | Serious | 19100219 C02 I | 03/12/2002 | 04/01/2002 | $1,260 | $0 | $0 | Q - National Office Adjustment | ||
| 35. | 02029B | Serious | 19100219 E03 I | 03/12/2002 | 04/15/2002 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 36. | 02029C | Serious | 19100219 F03 | 03/12/2002 | 04/01/2002 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 37. | 02030A | Serious | 19100304 E01 IV | 03/12/2002 | 04/15/2002 | $1,800 | $0 | $0 | Q - National Office Adjustment | ||
| 38. | 02030B | Serious | 19100304 F05 VC7 | 03/12/2002 | 03/15/2002 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 39. | 02031A | Serious | 19100305 B01 | 03/12/2002 | 03/15/2002 | $900 | $0 | $0 | Q - National Office Adjustment | ||
| 40. | 02031B | Serious | 19100305 B02 | 03/12/2002 | 03/15/2002 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 41. | 02031C | Serious | 19100305 E01 | 03/12/2002 | 04/15/2002 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 42. | 02031D | Serious | 19100305 J02 II | 03/12/2002 | 03/15/2002 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 43. | 03001 | Other | 19100022 C | 03/12/2002 | 03/18/2002 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 44. | 03002 | Other | 19100023 C01 | 03/12/2002 | 04/15/2002 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 45. | 03003 | Other | 19100030 A04 | 03/12/2002 | 04/01/2002 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 46. | 03004 | Other | 19100141 A03 II | 03/12/2002 | 04/15/2002 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 47. | 03005 | Other | 19100141 D02 II | 03/12/2002 | 04/15/2002 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 48. | 03006 | Other | 19100157 C01 | 03/12/2002 | 04/01/2002 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 49. | 03007 | Other | 19100178 P01 | 03/12/2002 | 04/15/2002 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 50. | 03008 | Other | 19100219 C04 I | 03/12/2002 | 03/18/2002 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 3:00 a.m. on December 15, 2001, Employee #1 was draining a blood tank in the office area of Columbia Farms poultry processing plant. To drain the tank, he had to climb onto an elevated catwalk, then out onto a semi-trailer (office trailer) and insert the tank hose into the blood compartment area on top of the trailer. Two feathered augers are located in close proximity to the catwalk. One runs parallel with the catwalk (flat auger) while the other (incline auger) runs in an intersecting path to the catwalk. There were no witnesses observing Employee #1 performing this duty. Upon returning from break, another employee noticed blood coming from the offal area. The employee told another employee (truck driver) who climbed onto the catwalk where he found Employee #1 wrapped around the auger shaft that runs parallel with the catwalk. The employee who found Employee #1 then notified the shift supervisor who called an emergency rescue team. He died of his injuries.
Keywords: CAUGHT BY, AUGER, CATWALK, TANK
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 303562565 | Fatality | Other | Water and sewage treatment plant operators |
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