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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 300822079 - Foster Farms
Inspection Information - Office: Modesto District Office
Site Address:
Foster Farms
14519 Collier Road
Delhi, CA 95315
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:2048
NAICS: 311119/Other Animal Food Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/03/2006
Emphasis: S:Agriculture (Aship)
Case Closed: 08/18/2008
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 101103109 | ||
| Accident | 101103190 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $58,435 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $58,435 |
| Current Penalty | $9,375 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $9,375 |
| 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 | 5158 C02 | 08/03/2006 | 08/18/2006 | $0 | $8,435 | $0 | 08/29/2006 | D - Govt Dismissed | Citation has been deleted. |
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 5178 H | 08/03/2006 | 08/18/2006 | $9,375 | $25,000 | $0 | 08/29/2006 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 03001 | Serious | 5158 E01 C | 08/03/2006 | 08/18/2006 | $0 | $25,000 | $0 | 08/29/2006 | D - Govt Dismissed | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 3:20 p.m. on March 22, 2006, Employee #1, a supervisor for the farm, was performing a clean out of corn feed silo number 111. He entered the silo to place drainage grates over the Number 1, 2, and 3 augers, when several tons of corn broke loose from the silo walls and engulfed him, resulting in suffocation and death.
Keywords: ASPHYXIATED, CLEANING, CORN, CRUSHED, AUGER, SILO
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 300822079 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Supervisors, production occupations |