Inspection Detail

Inspection: 310995428 - Birdsong Corporation

Inspection Information - Office: Savannah Area Office

Inspection Nr: 310995428

Report ID: 0418400

Date Opened: 09/29/2009

Site Address:
Birdsong Corporation
198 N. Bay St.
Blakely, GA 39823

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 1400, Suffolk, VA 23439

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:0723

NAICS: 115114/Postharvest Crop Activities (except Cotton Ginning)

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 12/16/2009

Emphasis: S:Fall From Height, S:Noise, S:Powered Ind Vehicle, S:Struck-By

Case Closed: 09/15/2010

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100904424

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	3			1		4
Current Violations	3			1		4
Initial Penalty	$13,050	$0	$0	$0	$0	$13,050
Current Penalty	$13,050	$0	$0	$0	$0	$13,050
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	19100023 C01	12/17/2009	06/01/2010	$4,500	$4,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19100151 C	12/17/2009	12/22/2009	$2,250	$2,250	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01003	Serious	19100212 A01	12/17/2009	01/14/2010	$6,300	$6,300	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	02001	Other	19100134 K06	12/17/2009	01/14/2010	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200902427

Event: 09/28/2009

Employee Is Killed When Caught Between Moving Parts

At approximately 2:00 p.m. on September 28, 2009, Employee #1 became caught between a conveyor belt and the head roller at a bulk load-out system and was killed.

Keywords: CHEST, MACHINE OPERATOR, LOCKOUT, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CONVEYOR

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	310995428			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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