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Inspection: 307406280 - Western Hay Company, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Savannah Area Office

 

Inspection Nr: 307406280
Report ID: 0418400
Date Opened: 11/18/2004

Site Address:
Western Hay Company, Inc.
700 Industrial Blvd
Valdosta, GA 31601

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:4221

NAICS: 493130/Farm Product Warehousing and Storage

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 11/19/2004

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/15/2005

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 100902600
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 5 2 7
Current Violations 5 2 7
Initial Penalty $5,250 $0 $0 $2,500 $0 $7,750
Current Penalty $3,150 $0 $0 $1,000 $0 $4,150
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. 01001 Serious 19100023 D01 III 02/02/2005 02/16/2005 $600 $1,000 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
2. 01002 Serious 19100147 C04 I 02/02/2005 02/23/2005 $750 $1,250 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
3. 01003 Serious 19100157 G01 02/02/2005 02/16/2005 $750 $1,250 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
4. 01004 Serious 19100303 B01 02/02/2005 02/10/2005 $450 $750 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
5. 01005 Serious 19100307 B 02/02/2005 02/16/2005 $600 $1,000 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
6. 02001 Other 19040039 A 02/02/2005 02/07/2005 $1,000 $2,500 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
7. 02002 Other 19101200 E01 02/02/2005 02/23/2005 $0 $0 $0 I - Informal Settlement  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200901510
Event: 11/14/2004
Employee Is Killed When Suffocated in Pile of Cotton Seeds

At approximately 1:20 a.m. on November 14, 2004, Employee #1 was loading a railcar with cotton seeds. After Employee #1 finished loading the truck, he indicated to a coworker, which was his brother that he did not feel well and was going to rest awhile. Around about 3:40 a.m. the supervisor of the facility noticed that Employee #1 did not clock out. The supervisor began looking for him around the facility and could not locate Employee #1. Employee #1's brother was contacted and he returned to the facility to help conduct a search. According to a coworker, he was viewed heading in the direction of the machine shop. On November 16, 2004, after removing the newly dumped cotton seeds from the seed warehouse, the operation of the facility was shut down and the employer began to search seed hoppers and rail cars. Employee #1 was not located in the seed hopper or rail cars, the last remaining area to look was the seed storage room. Employee #1 was found dead by asphyxiation in the cotton pile.

Keywords: LUNG, ASPHYXIATED, HOPPER

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 307406280 Fatality Asphyxia Laborers, except construction
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