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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 304315435 - North Delta Compress & Warehouse Co.
Inspection Information - Office: Jackson Area Office
Site Address:
North Delta Compress & Warehouse Co.
770 Cheyenne Extended
Clarksdale, MS 38614
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 970, Clarksdale, MS 38614
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:4221
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/25/2002
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis: L:Cotton
Case Closed: 01/31/2003
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 101362994 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 9 | 2 | 11 | |||
| Current Violations | 9 | 2 | 11 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $13,650 | $0 | $0 | $2,500 | $0 | $16,150 |
| Current Penalty | $7,500 | $0 | $0 | $1,000 | $0 | $8,500 |
| 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. | 01001 | Serious | 19100023 D01 II | 11/01/2002 | 11/18/2002 | $300 | $750 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100037 Q01 | 11/01/2002 | 11/18/2002 | $300 | $750 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100110 H12 | 11/01/2002 | 11/18/2002 | $300 | $750 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19100178 L01 I | 11/01/2002 | 11/18/2002 | $1,000 | $2,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 01005 | Serious | 19100178 M03 | 11/01/2002 | 11/18/2002 | $500 | $1,250 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 6. | 01006A | Serious | 19100215 A04 | 11/01/2002 | 11/18/2002 | $600 | $1,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 7. | 01006B | Serious | 19100215 B09 | 11/01/2002 | 11/18/2002 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 8. | 01007A | Serious | 19100253 B02 II | 11/01/2002 | 11/06/2002 | $600 | $1,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 9. | 01007B | Serious | 19100253 B02 IV | 11/01/2002 | 11/06/2002 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 10. | 01007C | Serious | 19100253 B04 III | 11/01/2002 | 11/06/2002 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 11. | 01008 | Serious | 19100305 G01 IIIA | 11/01/2002 | 11/18/2002 | $3,600 | $4,900 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 12. | 01009A | Serious | 19101200 E01 | 11/01/2002 | 01/15/2003 | $300 | $750 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 13. | 01009B | Serious | 19101200 G01 | 11/01/2002 | 11/18/2002 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 14. | 02001 | Other | 19040039 A | 11/01/2002 | 11/06/2002 | $1,000 | $2,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 15. | 02002 | Other | 19100157 E03 | 11/01/2002 | 11/18/2002 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 11:29 p.m. on August 8, 2002, Employee #1 was working in a cotton warehouse. A coworker was situated adjacent to a cotton compress conveyor that was surrounded by a 12-in. to 18-in. deep layer of loose cotton dust. A flexible electrical cable ran between the conveyor motor and an electrical controller box mounted on a pole approximately 4 ft from the conveyor. The electrical cord was on the floor under the cotton dust. Employee #1's coworker apparently kicked the cable under the dust and saw a spark fly. The spark ignited the loose cotton dust. The fire spread to cotton bales in the warehouse and reached the ceiling of the structure. Employee #1 escaped the building, but then ran back in to save his truck. Employee #1 sustained second-degree and third-degree burns and was transported to the hospital, where he later died.
Keywords: BURN, ELECTRICAL, WAREHOUSE, WORK RULES, FIRE, SPARK, COMBUSTIBLE DUST, COTTON
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 304315435 | Fatality | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported |