Inspection Detail

Inspection: 303985477 - Watford, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Jacksonville Area Office

Inspection Nr: 303985477

Report ID: 0419700

Date Opened: 07/20/2001

Site Address:
Watford, Inc.
431 Nw 27th Ave
Ocala, FL 34475

Mailing Address:
505 Ne 4th St, Okeechobee, FL 34972

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:4213

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/27/2001

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/03/2002

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101351757

Violation Summary
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	$5,880	$0	$0	$0	$0	$5,880
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
1.	01001	Serious	5A0001	01/08/2002	02/04/2002	$2,940	$4,900	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002A	Serious	19100146 C01	01/08/2002	01/28/2002	$2,940	$4,900	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01002B	Serious	19100146 C04	01/08/2002	01/28/2002	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201351517

Event: 07/20/2001

Employee Asphyxiated

Employee #1 was operating a hopper trailer that allowed bran to be unloaded from a bottom opening. The hopper trailer was positioned over a pit opening that was covered with a grate. Employee #1 opened the bottom of the hopper trailer to dump the bran into the pit. After dumping most of the bran, Employee used a broom to sweep the remaining bran from the sides of the hopper trailer. There were no witnesses, but it is believed that Employee #1 fell into the bottom of the hopper trailer while he was sweeping. Employee #1 died of hypertension and atherosclerotic heart disease, with the contributory factor as asphyxia.

Keywords: ASPHYXIATED, HEART ATTACK, HOPPER, GRAIN, FALL, TRAILER

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	303985477			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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