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Inspection: 1679216 - Tom Soya Grain Company Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Jackson Area Office

 

Inspection Nr: 1679216
Report ID: 0419400
Date Opened: 11/13/1984

Site Address:
Tom Soya Grain Company Inc
Highway 50 East
West Point, MS 39773

Mailing Address:
Route 2 Box 227l, West Point, MS 39773

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:4221

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/15/1984

Emphasis: N:Grain

Case Closed: 05/21/1985

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 360535207
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 3 6 9
Current Violations 3 6 9
Initial Penalty $450 $0 $0 $0 $0 $450
Current Penalty $450 $0 $0 $0 $0 $450
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 Note
1. 01001A Serious 19100023 C01 11/27/1984 12/31/1984 $180 $180 $0 -  
2. 01001B Serious 19100023 C02 11/27/1984 12/31/1984 $0 $0 $0 -  
3. 01002 Serious 19100027 D02 11/27/1984 12/31/1984 $180 $180 $0 -  
4. 01003 Serious 19180013 A 11/27/1984 12/31/1984 $90 $90 $0 -  
5. 02001 Other 19030002 A01 11/27/1984 11/30/1984 $0 $0 $0 -  
6. 02002 Other 19040002 A 11/27/1984 12/31/1984 $0 $0 $0 -  
7. 02003A Other 19100151 B 11/27/1984 12/31/1984 $0 $0 $0 P - Petition to Mod Abatement  
8. 02003B Other 19100151 B 11/27/1984 12/31/1984 $0 $0 $0 -  
9. 02004 Other 19180021 D 11/27/1984 12/31/1984 $0 $0 $0 -  
10. 02005 Other 19180093 A01 I 11/27/1984 12/31/1984 $0 $0 $0 -  
11. 02006 Other 19180096 E 11/27/1984 12/31/1984 $0 $0 $0 P - Petition to Mod Abatement  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14349401
Event: 11/05/1984
EMPLOYEE SUFFOCATED IN SOYBEAN BIN

THE COMPANY WAS TRANSFERRING SOYBEANS FROM BIN #4 TO BIN #3. BECAUSE THE SOYBEANS WERE MOIST, CLOGGING WAS A PROBLEM. CONSEQUENTLY, THE SOYBEANS DID NOT FLOW PROPERLY OUT OF BIN #4. COMPANY OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEE #1 TRIED TO BREAK UP THE CLOGS FROM OUTSIDE THE BIN, USING A REBAR. THIS ATTEMPT FAILED. THE OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEE #1 THEN TURNED THE CONVEYOR OFF AND WENT INSIDE THE BIN TO BREAK UP THE CLOGS. THE COMPANY OFFICIALS RETURNED TO THEIR OFFICES AFTER GIVING EMPLOYEE #1 VERBAL INSTRUCTIONS TO MONITOR THE SOYBEAN FLOW AND TO BREAK UP ANY ADDITIONAL CLOGS. EMPLOYEE #1 AND ANOTHER WORKER WENT INTO THE BIN TO REMOVE CLOGS WHILE THE DRAG CONVEYOR WAS STILL RUNNING. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS BURIED BY THE SOYBEANS AND SUFFOCATED. THE SOYBEANS WERE ABOUT EIGHT FEET DEEP IN THE BIN WHEN THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED.

Keywords: LIFELINE, SUFFOCATED, CLOGGED, FLOWING MATERIAL, SOYBEANS, BRIDGING, GRAIN BIN

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 1679216 Fatality Asphyxia Occupation not reported
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