Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1224761.015 - Darling Ingredients Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Austin Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1224761.015

Report ID: 0625400

Date Opened: 04/12/2017

Site Address:
Darling Ingredients Inc.
264 Fm 2336
Bastrop, TX 78602

Mailing Address:
264 Fm 2336, Bastrop, TX 78602

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 311613/Rendering and Meat Byproduct Processing

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/13/2017

Emphasis: N:Amputate, L:Gifall

Case Closed: 05/08/2017

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1200792	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	4					4
Current Violations	4					4
Initial Penalty	$47,079	$0	$0	$0	$0	$47,079
Current Penalty	$28,247	$0	$0	$0	$0	$28,247
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	19100028 B01 I	04/18/2017	05/08/2017	$7,605	$12,675	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002A	Serious	19100147 C04 I	04/18/2017	05/08/2017	$7,605	$12,675	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01002B	Serious	19100147 D04 I	04/18/2017	05/08/2017	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	01003	Serious	19100147 C07 I A	04/18/2017	05/08/2017	$7,605	$12,675	$0	I - Informal Settlement
5.	01004	Serious	19100219 I02	04/18/2017	05/08/2017	$5,432	$9,054	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 94698.015

Event: 04/10/2017

Employee sustains burns and fracture in 10 foot fall

At 5:30 p.m. on April 10, 2017, Employee #1 was using pressurized hot steam, trying to unclog a hopper that was loaded with feathers. The pressure blew the employee off of the auger, causing him to fall approximately 10 feet to the cement floor below. Employee #1 sustained a fracture to his forehead, as well as first and second degree burns.

Keywords: Auger, Burn, Clogged, Concrete Slab, Fall, Forehead, Hopper, Pressure Release, Steam, Steam Cleaner, Struck Against

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1224761.015	19	M	Hospitalized injury		Operations & systems researchers and analysts

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