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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1575080.015 - Gem State Processing, Llc
Inspection Information - Office: Boise Area Office
Site Address:
Gem State Processing, Llc
951 Hwy 30
Heyburn, ID 83336
Mailing Address:
951 Hwy 30, Heyburn, ID 83336
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 311423/Dried and Dehydrated Food Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/27/2022
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/30/2022
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1858988 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $28,714 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $28,714 |
| Current Penalty | $28,714 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $28,714 |
| 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. | 01001 | Serious | 19100028 B01 I | 05/13/2022 | 06/09/2022 | $14,357 | $14,357 | $0 | Z - Issued | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100132 D01 | 05/13/2022 | 06/09/2022 | $14,357 | $14,357 | $0 | Z - Issued |
Investigation Summary
At 3:00 a.m. on January 26, 2022, an employee who worked as a Maintenance Mechanic for a food manufacturing company died from a 15-foot fall. The employee and a coworker (Night Shift Maintenance Lead) were installing a belt on a conveyor. The employee fell through a 15-foot high catwalk to the concrete ground below. The employee and coworker had previously removed a section of the metal catwalk grate so they could pull the new conveyor belt through the conveyor. The employee incurred head and torso fractures which killed him.
Keywords: Belt, Catwalk, Conveyor, Engineering Controls, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fall Protection, Floor Grate, Floor Hole, Fracture, Grate, Head, Installing, Lack of Engineering Controls, Lack of Work Procedures, Maintenance, Material Handling, Mechanic, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Safety Device, Torso, Walking Surface, Work Surface
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1575080.015 | 62 | M | Fatality | Machinery maintenance occupations |