Inspection Detail

Inspection: 310780648 - Hubbard Feeds Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Wichita Area Office

Inspection Nr: 310780648

Report ID: 0729700

Date Opened: 10/05/2007

Site Address:
Hubbard Feeds Inc.
3154 U.S. Hwy 24
Beloit, KS 67420

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 8500, Mankato, MN 56002

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2048

NAICS: 311119/Other Animal Food Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/29/2007

Emphasis: S:Amputations, S:Powered Ind Vehicle

Case Closed: 03/19/2008

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101344737

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$7,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$7,000
Current Penalty	$5,300	$0	$0	$0	$0	$5,300
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	19100212 A01	12/27/2007	03/17/2008	$5,300	$7,000	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201344611

Event: 10/03/2007

Employee Is Caught in Conveyor, Later Dies from Injuries

At approximately 1:30 p.m. on October 3, 2007, Employee #1 was filling feed bags at the mill when he was caught from his waist up in the bag flattener conveyor system. At the time of the accident Employee #1 was operating the bag filling machine that was not equipped with guards or emergency stop devices. There were no other employees involved in this operation nor were there witnesses to the accident. An employee stacking bags noticed that the conveyor system stopped and called for help. Employee #1 was taken to a local hospital by ambulance and put on life support. Employee #1 died from his unspecified injures when he was taken off life support on October 5, 2007.

Keywords: CAUGHT BY, EMERGENCY STOP, CONVEYOR, UNGUARDED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	310780648			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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