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Inspection: 304589971 - Roe Farm Service, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Syracuse Area Office

 

Inspection Nr: 304589971
Report ID: 0215800
Date Opened: 03/16/2002

Site Address:
Roe Farm Service, Inc.
6 Sands Street
Philadelphia, NY 13673

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 10, Philadelphia, NY 13673

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2046

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/11/2002

Emphasis: L:Fall, L:Foodpro, N:Amputate, S:Food Processing

Case Closed: 08/05/2002

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 100880988
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 12 12
Current Violations 12 12
Initial Penalty $5,250 $0 $0 $0 $0 $5,250
Current Penalty $4,000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $4,000
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. 01001A Serious 19100023 C01 07/05/2002 08/07/2002 $285 $375 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
2. 01001B Serious 19100023 E01 07/05/2002 07/10/2002 $0 $0 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
3. 01002 Serious 19100024 B 07/05/2002 07/23/2002 $250 $300 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
4. 01003A Serious 19100027 B01 II 07/05/2002 07/10/2002 $285 $375 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
5. 01003B Serious 19100027 D02 07/05/2002 08/07/2002 $0 $0 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
6. 01003C Serious 19100027 D03 07/05/2002 07/10/2002 $0 $0 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
7. 01004 Serious 19100151 C 07/05/2002 07/10/2002 $285 $375 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
8. 01005 Serious 19100212 A01 07/05/2002 07/23/2002 $285 $375 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
9. 01006A Serious 19100219 D01 07/05/2002 07/10/2002 $285 $375 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
10. 01006B Serious 19100219 E03 I 07/05/2002 07/10/2002 $0 $0 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
11. 01006C Serious 19100219 I02 07/05/2002 07/23/2002 $0 $0 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
12. 01007 Serious 19100254 D08 07/05/2002 07/10/2002 $250 $300 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
13. 01008A Serious 19100272 G01 I 07/05/2002 07/10/2002 $285 $375 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
14. 01008B Serious 19100272 G01 III 07/05/2002 07/10/2002 $0 $0 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
15. 01009A Serious 19100272 G02 07/05/2002 07/10/2002 $1,040 $1,500 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
16. 01009B Serious 19100272 G03 07/05/2002 07/10/2002 $0 $0 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
17. 01009C Serious 19100272 G04 07/05/2002 07/10/2002 $0 $0 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
18. 01009D Serious 19100272 G06 07/05/2002 07/10/2002 $0 $0 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
19. 01010 Serious 19100272 I01 07/05/2002 07/10/2002 $250 $300 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
20. 01011 Serious 19100272 M 07/05/2002 07/10/2002 $250 $300 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
21. 01012A Serious 19100307 B 07/05/2002 07/10/2002 $250 $300 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
22. 01012B Serious 19100305 G01 III 07/05/2002 07/10/2002 $0 $0 $0 I - Informal Settlement  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200880649
Event: 03/15/2002
Employee asphyxiated after being engulfed inside storage bin

On March 15, 2002, Employee #1, of Roe Farm Service, Inc., was operating the Flaked Corn System and other associated equipment, which includes crushing and cooling before filling the storage bins with the processed material. Employee #1 was found inside of a flaked corn storage bin with a shovel and was apparently shoveling the material to make room for an estimated half-ton of the flaked corn that remained in the cooler. A coworker noticed that the flaked corn system blower was still operating at 6:30 p.m. and knew that Employee #1 had been operating the system earlier and should have been done by this time. The coworker shut off the blower and called for Employee #1, but got no reply. The coworker began looking for the employee and noticed that the cover to the Flaked Corn Bin #13 was open. The coworker climbed the ladder to the top and saw Employee #1's hands protruding from the corn, he also saw a shovel on top of the corn. It appears Employee #1 entered Bin #13 without complying with confined space requirements to shovel material away from the fill chute in order to get the remaining material from the cooler into the bin. The bin had a void inside which was created when material was removed by the bottom auger and the material above became bridged. When Employee #1 entered the bin from the top, the bridged area inside of the bin gave way under the combined weight of the added material from the fill chute and Employee #1. Employee #1 was engulfed by the corn and asphyxiated. Employee #1 died of asphyxia.

Keywords: ASPHYXIATED, CONFINED SPACE, STORAGE BIN, GUARD, EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, FIXED LADDER, FALL, BRIDGED MATERIAL, SHOVEL, GRAIN BIN

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 304589971 Fatality Asphyxia Crushing and grinding machine operators
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