Inspection Detail

Inspection: 123486722 - American Plant Food Corporation

Inspection Information - Office: Austin Area Office

Inspection Nr: 123486722

Report ID: 0625400

Date Opened: 06/02/1997

Site Address:
American Plant Food Corporation
22492 Fm 2154
Millican, TX 77866

Mailing Address:
Po Box 477, Millican, TX 77866

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2873

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/02/1997

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/16/1998

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360916332

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	3			2		5
Current Violations	3			2		5
Initial Penalty	$11,900	$0	$0	$0	$0	$11,900
Current Penalty	$5,950	$0	$0	$0	$0	$5,950
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	19100176 B	07/30/1997	08/04/1997	$4,200	$4,200	$0	08/12/1997	F - Formal Settlement
2.	01002A	Serious	19100027 B01 I	07/30/1997	09/16/1997	$875	$4,200	$0	08/12/1997	F - Formal Settlement
3.	01002B	Serious	19100027 B07 I	07/30/1997	08/04/1997	$0	$0	$0	08/12/1997	F - Formal Settlement
4.	01003	Serious	19100027 D02	07/30/1997	09/16/1997	$875	$3,500	$0	08/12/1997	F - Formal Settlement
5.	02001	Other	19100022 D01	07/30/1997	08/07/1997	$0	$0	$0	08/12/1997	F - Formal Settlement
6.	02002	Other	19100253 A03	07/30/1997	08/07/1997	$0	$0	$0	08/12/1997	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200600096

Event: 05/30/1997

Employee killed when crushed between bin and trailer

Employee #1, age 20, was climbing atop a trailer to open a pneumatic valve in preparation for filling the trailer with fertilizer. The plant manager, who was sitting in the cab of the truck, said that the bin, the supporting structure, and the conveyor began to shake and then fell. Employee #1 was killed when he was crushed between the bin and the trailer.

Keywords: COLLAPSE, WORK RULES, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, TRAILER TRUCK, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, FALL, UNSTABLE POSITION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	123486722			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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