Inspection Detail

Inspection: 303909576 - Tyler Fish Farm, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Dallas Area Office

Inspection Nr: 303909576

Report ID: 0626300

Date Opened: 03/13/2001

Site Address:
Tyler Fish Farm, Inc.
3096 Cr 4923
Ben Wheeler, TX 75754

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:0912

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/13/2001

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/30/2001

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100781657

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$3,800	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,800
Current Penalty	$1,400	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,400
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	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19100132 A	08/30/2001	09/06/2001	$1,400	$2,800	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002A	Serious	19100132 D02	08/30/2001	09/12/2001	$0	$1,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
3.	01002B	Serious	19100132 F04	08/30/2001	09/12/2001	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200782118

Event: 03/05/2001

Employee killed when drowned in river bottom area

At 5:00 or 6:00 p.m. on March 5, 2001, Employee #1, a fish farm laborer, fell into the fast moving waters within a valley bottom area that borders the Neches River. Employee #1 was riding on the employer's Honda four-wheeler around the fish pond area and eventually parked the four-wheeler near Fish Pond Number 33 that was adjacent to the valley bottom area. The waters within the bottom area varied in depth from 3 feet to 10 feet, depending on their location. After days of searching, Employee #1 was found drowned.

Keywords: ASPHYXIATED, RIVER, DROWN

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	303909576			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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