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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 103248563 - El Dorado Chemical Company
Inspection Information - Office: Little Rock Area Office
Site Address:
El Dorado Chemical Company
4500 North West Avenue
El Dorado, AR 71730
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 231, El Dorado, AR 71731
Union Status: Union
SIC:2873
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/12/1986
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/27/1987
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360575898 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $720 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $720 |
| Current Penalty | $120 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $120 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 19100024 B | 02/18/1987 | 03/16/1987 | $720 | $720 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100028 A01 | 02/18/1987 | 03/16/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 3. | 01001C | Serious | 19100212 A01 | 02/18/1987 | 03/16/1987 | $120 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
THE EMPLOYEE CLIMBED ABOVE THE GUARDRAIL WHILE THE CONVEYOR BELT WAS MOVING. APPARENTLY, HE SLIPPED AND FELL ONTO THE BELT. WHEN HE FELL HE RECEIVED A BLOW TO THE BACK OF HIS HEAD, CAUSING PARTIAL OR TOTAL UNCONSCIOUSNESS. HIS BODY ENTERED THE HOPPER, HEAD DOWN, WHILE AMMONIUM NITRATE CONTINUED TO FEED INTO THE DIVERTER. THE EMPLOYEE SUFFICATED ON THE MATERIAL. HE ALSO RECEIVED OTHER INJURIES CAPABLE OF CAUSING DEATH. IT IS NOT KNOWN WHY THE EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE ELEVATED AREA. THERE ARE NO CONTROLS, NO HAND HOLDS, AND NO FOOTING AVAILABLE IN THAT AREA. ACCESS TO THE BELT IS VERY DIFFICULT, SINCE THE LIMITED HEAD AVAILABLE REQUIRES A GREAT DEAL OF BENDING OVER.
Keywords: UNCONSCIOUSNESS, GUARDRAIL, SUFFOCATED, WORK RULES, SLIP, FLOWING MATERIAL, FALL, CONVEYOR BELT, LOST BALANCE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 103248563 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported |