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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 903121.015 - Brookover Feed Yards, Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Wichita Area Office
Site Address:
Brookover Feed Yards, Inc
5250 E. Brookover Ranch Rd.
Garden City, KS 67846
Mailing Address:
Rt. 1, P.O. Box 917, Garden City, KS 67846
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 112112/Cattle Feedlots
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/01/2013
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 11/18/2013
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 815619 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $4,900 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,900 |
| Current Penalty | $3,430 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,430 |
| 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 | 5A0001 | 08/19/2013 | 09/16/2013 | $3,430 | $4,900 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 8:15 a.m. on April 29, 2013, Employee #1, a maintenance worker, was engaged in cutting down a 30 foot long, 350 pound cattle pen fence. The cattle pen fence was welded steel, manufactured locally from oil and gas piping. Employee #1 was using an acetylene torch, cutting the final connected vertical support of the fence. The fence had previously been cut free from a section of fencing to the east and four vertical supports. During the cutting operation on the final post, the fence post broke free and fell on Employee #1, crushing him in the sitting position, fracturing his neck and killing him.
Keywords: Acetylene Torch, Crushed, Fence, Fracture, Maintenance, Neck, Pipe, Steel, Struck By
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 903121.015 | 29 | M | Fatality | Welders and cutters |