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Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 3 3
Current Violations 3 3
Initial Penalty $22,400 $0 $0 $0 $0 $22,400
Current Penalty $10,500 $0 $0 $0 $0 $10,500
FTA Amount $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0

Violation Items
# ID Type Standard Issuance Abate Curr$ Init$ Fta$ Contest LastEvent
  1. 01001 Serious 19100266 I07 I 01/23/2015 02/13/2015 $2,500 $3,500 $0 I - Informal Settlement
  2. 01002A Serious 19280057 A06 01/23/2015 03/13/2015 $4,000 $4,900 $0 I - Informal Settlement
  3. 01002B Serious 19280057 A06 III 01/23/2015 03/13/2015 $0 $7,000 $0 I - Informal Settlement
  4. 01004 Serious 19280057 A07 01/23/2015 04/01/2015 $4,000 $7,000 $0 I - Informal Settlement

Accident Investigation Summary
Summary Nr: 69232.015 Event: 11/25/2014Employee Is Crushed By Top Ram Of Cotton Bale Press
At 4:47 a.m. on November 25, 2014, an employee was adjusting a cotton bale box t hat was not properly latched due to a cotton build-up. The employee was caught in between the cotton box opening and the top ram of a Lummus Bale Press, crushi ng his chest area, arms, and legs.
Keywords: arm, baler, chest, cotton, crushed, crushing, leg
Inspection Degree Nature Occupation
1 1010607.015 Fatality Pressing machine operators

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