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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 310988845 - Stokes Contracting, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Savannah Area Office
Site Address:
Stokes Contracting, Inc.
201 Oxnard Drive
Port Wentworth, GA 31407
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 239, Bloomingdale, GA 31302
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:7349
NAICS: 561790/Other Services to Buildings and Dwellings
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/28/2008
Emphasis: N:Dustexpl, S:Electrical, S:Fall From Height, S:Powered Ind Vehicle, S:Struck-By
Case Closed: 04/16/2009
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100903871 | ||
| Accident | 100903905 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $4,250 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,250 |
| Current Penalty | $4,250 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,250 |
| 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 | 19100037 B01 | 07/28/2008 | 08/21/2008 | $1,750 | $1,750 | $0 | 08/20/2008 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100037 B02 | 07/28/2008 | 08/21/2008 | $2,500 | $2,500 | $0 | 08/20/2008 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 7:16 p. m. on February 7, 2008, an explosion and fire occurred at the Imperial Sugar Company (doing business as Imperial-Savannah, L.P. or Savannah Food & Industries, Inc.) sugar refinery site in Port Wentworth, GA. The first 911 call was received at approximately 7:17 p.m., while the initial response by local fire and police was initiated at approximately 7:20 p.m. The force of the explosion destroyed or affected three silos 32 meters tall by 12.2 meters in diameter (105 feet tall by 40 feet in diameter) containing refined granulated sugar and the four-story packing houses surrounding the North, South, and East sides of the silos. In addition, heavy fire and/or blast damage was sustained in portions of the refinery area of the plant (East side of the South Packing House), the Palletizing Area (West of packing house), the G.O. Shop/Laboratory/Hog Room building (East of Bosch Packing House), and the Bulk Sugar Building and "J-Bin, which are separate structures from the South packing houses." The explosion resulted in deaths of thirteen employees (including two contract employees) and approximately 28 employees that were hospitalized. Note: the injury line includes 48 workers with 14 killed and 32 hospitalized.
Keywords: AGRICULTURE, FIRE, EXPLOSION, SILO
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 310988845 | Hospitalized injury | Cut/Laceration | Occupation Not Listed | ||
| 2 | 310988845 | Fatality | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 3 | 310988845 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation Not Listed |