Inspection Detail

Inspection: 107239279 - Amalgamated Sugar Company, Llc

Inspection Information - Office: Boise Area Office

Inspection Nr: 107239279

Report ID: 1032500

Date Opened: 08/24/1994

Site Address:
Amalgamated Sugar Company, Llc
138 W. Karcher Ave.
Nampa, ID 83687

Mailing Address:
Po Box 8787, Nampa, ID 83653

Union Status: Union

SIC:2063

NAICS: 311313/Beet Sugar Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/08/1994

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/08/1997

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360827505

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	14	8		2		24
Current Violations	14	8		2		24
Initial Penalty	$50,500	$375,000	$0	$0	$0	$425,500
Current Penalty	$23,750	$176,250	$0	$0	$0	$200,000
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
1.	01001	Serious	19100023 A08	02/22/1995	12/31/1996	$1,645	$3,500	$0	03/15/1995	F - Formal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19100023 C01	02/22/1995	12/31/1996	$2,350	$5,000	$0	03/15/1995	F - Formal Settlement
3.	01003A	Serious	19100024 D	02/22/1995	12/31/1996	$1,645	$3,500	$0	03/15/1995	F - Formal Settlement
4.	01003B	Serious	19100024 F	02/22/1995	12/31/1996	$0	$0	$0	03/15/1995	F - Formal Settlement
5.	01003C	Serious	19100024 H	02/22/1995	12/31/1996	$0	$0	$0	03/15/1995	F - Formal Settlement
6.	01004	Serious	19100025 D01 X	02/22/1995	12/31/1996	$945	$2,000	$0	03/15/1995	F - Formal Settlement
7.	01005	Serious	19100026 C02 VII	02/22/1995	12/31/1996	$945	$2,000	$0	03/15/1995	F - Formal Settlement
8.	01006	Serious	19100132 A	02/22/1995	12/31/1996	$2,350	$5,000	$0	03/15/1995	F - Formal Settlement
9.	01007	Serious	19100134 B08	02/22/1995	12/31/1996	$1,175	$2,500	$0	03/15/1995	F - Formal Settlement
10.	01008A	Serious	19100146 D04 I	02/22/1995	12/31/1996	$2,350	$5,000	$0	03/15/1995	F - Formal Settlement
11.	01008B	Serious	19100146 D05 I	02/22/1995	12/31/1996	$0	$0	$0	03/15/1995	F - Formal Settlement
12.	01009A	Serious	19100146 D12	02/22/1995	12/31/1996	$2,350	$5,000	$0	03/15/1995	F - Formal Settlement
13.	01009B	Serious	19100146 D14	02/22/1995	12/31/1996	$0	$0	$0	03/15/1995	F - Formal Settlement
14.	01009C	Serious	19100146 E05 I	02/22/1995	12/31/1996	$0	$0	$0	03/15/1995	F - Formal Settlement
15.	01009D	Serious	19100146 E06	02/22/1995	12/31/1996	$0	$0	$0	03/15/1995	F - Formal Settlement
16.	01010	Serious	19100147 D04 I	02/22/1995	12/31/1996	$2,350	$5,000	$0	03/15/1995	F - Formal Settlement
17.	01011	Serious	19100147 E01	02/22/1995	12/31/1996	$2,350	$5,000	$0	03/15/1995	F - Formal Settlement
18.	01012	Serious	19100147 F03 II	02/22/1995	12/31/1996	$1,175	$2,500	$0	03/15/1995	F - Formal Settlement
19.	01013	Serious	19100178 M06	02/22/1995	12/31/1996	$1,175	$2,500	$0	03/15/1995	F - Formal Settlement
20.	01014	Serious	19100219 C02 I	02/22/1995	12/31/1996	$945	$2,000	$0	03/15/1995	F - Formal Settlement
21.	02001	Willful	19100146 C02	02/22/1995	12/31/1996	$11,750	$25,000	$0	03/15/1995	F - Formal Settlement
22.	02002A	Willful	19100146 C04	02/22/1995	12/31/1996	$23,500	$50,000	$0	03/15/1995	F - Formal Settlement
23.	02002B	Willful	19100146 D03 I	02/22/1995	12/31/1996	$0	$0	$0	03/15/1995	F - Formal Settlement
24.	02002C	Willful	19100146 D08	02/22/1995	12/31/1996	$0	$0	$0	03/15/1995	F - Formal Settlement
25.	02003	Willful	19100146 D02	02/22/1995	12/31/1996	$23,500	$50,000	$0	03/15/1995	F - Formal Settlement
26.	02004A	Willful	19100146 D04 IV	02/22/1995	12/31/1996	$23,500	$50,000	$0	03/15/1995	F - Formal Settlement
27.	02004B	Willful	19100146 D04 V	02/22/1995	12/31/1996	$0	$0	$0	03/15/1995	F - Formal Settlement
28.	02005A	Willful	19100146 D04 VIII	02/22/1995	12/31/1996	$23,500	$50,000	$0	03/15/1995	F - Formal Settlement
29.	02005B	Willful	19100146 D09	02/22/1995	12/31/1996	$0	$0	$0	03/15/1995	F - Formal Settlement
30.	02005C	Willful	19100146 J04	02/22/1995	12/31/1996	$0	$0	$0	03/15/1995	F - Formal Settlement
31.	02005D	Willful	19100146 K02 I	02/22/1995	12/31/1996	$0	$0	$0	03/15/1995	F - Formal Settlement
32.	02005E	Willful	19100146 K02 II	02/22/1995	12/31/1996	$0	$0	$0	03/15/1995	F - Formal Settlement
33.	02006A	Willful	19100146 D06	02/22/1995	12/31/1996	$23,500	$50,000	$0	03/15/1995	F - Formal Settlement
34.	02006B	Willful	19100146 I04	02/22/1995	12/31/1996	$0	$0	$0	03/15/1995	F - Formal Settlement
35.	02007A	Willful	19100146 E01	02/22/1995	12/31/1996	$23,500	$50,000	$0	03/15/1995	F - Formal Settlement
36.	02007B	Willful	19100146 J02	02/22/1995	12/31/1996	$0	$0	$0	03/15/1995	F - Formal Settlement
37.	02007C	Willful	19100146 F	02/22/1995	12/31/1996	$0	$0	$0	03/15/1995	F - Formal Settlement
38.	02008A	Willful	19100146 G01	02/22/1995	12/31/1996	$23,500	$50,000	$0	03/15/1995	F - Formal Settlement
39.	02008B	Willful	19100146 G03	02/22/1995	12/31/1996	$0	$0	$0	03/15/1995	F - Formal Settlement
40.	02008C	Willful	19100146 H01	02/22/1995	12/31/1996	$0	$0	$0	03/15/1995	F - Formal Settlement
41.	02008D	Willful	19100146 I01	02/22/1995	12/31/1996	$0	$0	$0	03/15/1995	F - Formal Settlement
42.	02008E	Willful	19100146 J01	02/22/1995	12/31/1996	$0	$0	$0	03/15/1995	F - Formal Settlement
43.	03001	Other	19100147 C05 II	02/22/1995	12/31/1996	$0	$0	$0	03/15/1995	F - Formal Settlement
44.	03002	Other	19101030 C01 I	02/22/1995	12/31/1996	$0	$0	$0	03/15/1995	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200232080

Event: 08/24/1994

Employee Engulfed and Suffocated by Sugar

An employee was assigned to clean residual sugar out of a large vertical refined sugar silo. the access hatch on the side was removed, and the employee entered the silo to start cleaning. A large amount of sugar that was stuck to side of the silo above the access hatch collapsed on the employee completely engulfing the employee suffocated in the sugar. The employer had a confined space entry program for the facility but the program was not used for this entry. The work was done by employees who were not experienced in this type of work.

Keywords: SUFFOCATED, FALLING OBJECT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	107239279			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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