Inspection Detail

Inspection: 303819684 - Conagra Food Ingredients Company Dba Peavey Grain

Inspection Information - Office: Fairview Heights Area Office

Inspection Nr: 303819684

Report ID: 0524530

Date Opened: 03/27/2004

Site Address:
Conagra Food Ingredients Company Dba Peavey Grain
10 Pitzman Ave
Sauget, IL 62201

Mailing Address:
11 Conagra Drive, Omaha, NE 68102

Union Status: Union

SIC:4491

NAICS: 488320/Marine Cargo Handling

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/29/2004

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/30/2005

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100841220

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$10,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$10,000
Current Penalty	$5,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$5,000
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	19170048 A01	08/02/2004	08/26/2004	$5,000	$5,000	$0	08/25/2004	F - Formal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19170048 F	08/02/2004	09/17/2004	$0	$5,000	$0	08/25/2004	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200840981

Event: 03/26/2004

Employee is killed after falling into conveyor hopper

On March 26, 2004, Employee #1 was at the top motor end of a radial conveyor applying oil dry onto the conveyor belt. He fell into a 16-in. by 16-in. gravity-fed hopper funnel, onto a second conveyor. Emergency responders found him about 90 to 100 feet up the second conveyor. According to the police investigator, Employee #1 had internal injuries and a nearly-severed right shoulder. He was pronounced dead at the scene by a St. Clair County Deputy coroner.

Keywords: MAINTENANCE, GRAIN, GUARD, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CONVEYOR, FALL, HOPPER

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	303819684			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Laborers, except construction

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