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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 313573594 - Rembrandt Enterprises, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910
Site Address:
Rembrandt Enterprises, Inc.
1419 480th Street
Rembrandt, IA 50576
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 167, Rembrandt, IA 50576
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:0252
NAICS: 112310/Chicken Egg Production
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/19/2009
Emphasis: S:Fatality Catastrophe
Case Closed: 10/29/2009
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100521939 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 6 | 6 | ||||
| Current Violations | 5 | 5 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $30,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $30,000 |
| Current Penalty | $20,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $20,000 |
| 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 | 19100146 C01 | 08/21/2009 | 11/01/2009 | $2,500 | $5,000 | $0 | F - Formal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100146 C02 | 08/21/2009 | 11/01/2009 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | F - Formal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100146 C03 | 08/21/2009 | 11/01/2009 | $0 | $5,000 | $0 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19100146 C06 | 08/21/2009 | 11/01/2009 | $2,500 | $5,000 | $0 | F - Formal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 01005 | Serious | 19100146 G01 | 08/21/2009 | 11/01/2009 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | F - Formal Settlement | ||
| 6. | 01006A | Serious | 19101200 H01 | 08/21/2009 | 11/01/2009 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | F - Formal Settlement | ||
| 7. | 01006B | Serious | 19101200 H03 II | 08/21/2009 | 11/01/2009 | $0 | $0 | $0 | F - Formal Settlement | ||
| 8. | 01006C | Serious | 19101200 H03 III | 08/21/2009 | 11/01/2009 | $0 | $0 | $0 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On July 10, 2009, Employee #1 was working around a tanker truck in the tanker bay. The tanker had a nitrogen conditioner added to the tank for shipping liquid egg. The tank contained half a load (approximately 18,000 pounds) of liquid egg, which was being unloaded back into the silo after a decision was made that the egg was to warm for shipping. The temperature of the liquid egg had to be below forty degrees, however, it was at forty-two degrees. The opening in the top of the tank was approximately 18 inches in diameter with an inner and outer lid that closed the tank. The tank was approximately six feet in height. Employee #1 approached a coworker, who was on the phone, and asked where he could find a thermometer. The coworker told him where a thermometer might found. The time was determined to be approximately 6:42 p.m. (according to the coworker's phone), and no one saw Employee #1 again until approximately 7:00 p.m. At that time, the coworker was walking through the bay area and saw that the lid on the tanker was closed. The coworker put on his harness, climbed on top of the tanker and opened the lid. He found Employee #1, who had fallen inside the tanker truck with the liquid egg and had been asphyxiated.
Keywords: OXYGEN DEFICIENCY, TANK TRUCK, ASPHYXIATED, CONFINED SPACE, AGRICULTURE, WORK RULES, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, TANK
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 313573594 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported |