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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 303917769 - Florida Potting Soils, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Tampa Area Office
Site Address:
Florida Potting Soils, Inc.
3483 Overland Road
Apopka, FL 32703
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 547008, Orlando, FL 32854
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2875
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/09/2001
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/19/2001
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102328812 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $9,800 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $9,800 |
| Current Penalty | $7,350 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,350 |
| 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 | 19100146 C01 | 03/13/2001 | 03/19/2001 | $3,675 | $4,900 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100146 C02 | 03/13/2001 | 03/21/2001 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01001C | Serious | 19100146 C04 | 03/13/2001 | 04/15/2001 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01002 | Serious | 19100147 C04 II | 03/13/2001 | 04/15/2001 | $3,675 | $4,900 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On September 29, 2000, employees were performing maintenance operations by welding a metal plate to the side of hopper number three to cover a crack on the hopper wall. Employee #1, a maintenance employee, entered the hopper to set up to weld the metal plate. A loader operator, who was not aware of the work in progress, inadvertently poured soil into the hopper. The loader operator had received instructions, by the process operator, to start filling the hoppers with the soil components, in order to start a batch of "hard wood fines compost." Employee #1 died after being inadvertently buried under about 6 yards of soil.
Keywords: MAINTENANCE, ASPHYXIATED, CONFINED SPACE, FERTILIZER MIXING, LOCKOUT, HOPPER, INATTENTION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 303917769 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Machinery maintenance occupations |