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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 109306621 - Georgia Proteins, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Atlanta East Area Office
Site Address:
Georgia Proteins, Inc.
4990 Leland Drive
Cumming, GA 30131
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2077
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/09/1995
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/22/1995
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360416358 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 1 | 5 | |||
| Current Violations | 4 | 1 | 5 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $24,500 | $70,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $94,500 |
| Current Penalty | $10,000 | $60,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $70,000 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citation Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 5A0001 | 06/01/1995 | 06/06/1995 | $4,000 | $7,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100024 H | 06/01/1995 | 07/05/1995 | $1,000 | $2,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003A | Serious | 19100132 D01 | 06/01/1995 | 07/05/1995 | $4,000 | $7,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01003B | Serious | 19100132 F01 | 06/01/1995 | 07/05/1995 | $0 | $7,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 01005 | Serious | 19100215 B09 | 06/01/1995 | 07/05/1995 | $1,000 | $1,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 6. | 02001 | Willful | 19100132 A | 06/01/1995 | 06/06/1995 | $60,000 | $70,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Just after lunch on January 28, 1995, Employees #1 and #2 went out onto lagoon #3 to check a problem with a transfer pump and determined that the cause was a bad motor. Around 2:00 p.m., a pontoon was brought from another lagoon to lagoon #3. A new motor, weighing 480 lb, was tied to the right pontoon at the front. A full set of oxygen and acetylene bottles was tied to the rear, in preparation for burning the nuts off the motor. Around 3:15 p.m., Employees #1 and #2 got on the boat and headed out to change the motor. At around 4:10 p.m., an employee left the plant and saw the men working on the motor. Around 4:30 p.m., another employee left the plant and noticed that the pontoon had capsized; he returned to the plant and contacted management to initiate a rescue. It took until around 4:00 p.m. the next day to recover the bodies. Employees #1 and #2 had drowned. They were not wearing life vests.
Keywords: REPAIR, PPE, WORK RULES, OVERLOADED, DROWN, LIFE JACKET, BOAT, OVERTURN
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 109306621 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 109306621 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported |