Inspection Detail

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Inspection: 317463131 - Pirtle Farms, Lp

Inspection Information - Office: State Of New Mexico Environment Department Occupational Health & Safety Bureau

Inspection Nr: 317463131

Report ID: 0653510

Date Opened: 01/14/2014

Site Address:
Pirtle Farms, Lp
3001 E. Mcgaffey
Roswell, NM 88203

Mailing Address:
3001 E. Mcgaffey, Roswell, NM 88203

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2048

NAICS: 311119/Other Animal Food Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/15/2014

Emphasis:

Case Closed:

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100043751

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	3					3
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$6,300	$0	$0	$0	$0	$6,300
Current Penalty	$4,200	$0	$0	$0	$0	$4,200
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	90005 A	07/11/2014	07/17/2014	$0	$2,100	$0	07/28/2014	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
2.	01002	Serious	90005 A	07/11/2014	12/31/2015	$2,100	$2,100	$0	07/28/2014	F - Formal Settlement
3.	01003	Serious	90005 A	07/11/2014	12/31/2015	$2,100	$2,100	$0	07/28/2014	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200042224

Event: 01/13/2014

Employee Is Struck by Falling Silage at Silo and Dies

On January 13, 2014, Employee #1 was loading silage onto a truck at a bunker silo. As he loaded the the feed material, the silage fell from the 20 ft face of the bunker and struck Employee #1. He was found buried beneath 2.5 ft of silage and asphyxiated.

Keywords: ASPHYXIATED, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, SILO

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	317463131			Fatality	Asphyxia	Truck drivers, heavy

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