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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 301989547 - Tubbs Rice Dryer, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Baton Rouge Area Office
Site Address:
Tubbs Rice Dryer, Inc.
126 Co-Op Rd.
Pioneer, LA 71266
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:5153
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/23/1998
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/11/1998
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361907926 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $1,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,500 |
| Current Penalty | $1,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,500 |
| 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 | 19100272 E02 | 05/04/1998 | 05/08/1998 | $1,500 | $1,500 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was unclogging the floor grates of a grain bin to enable the grain to flow freely onto the conveyor. As he unstopped a flow gate, he sank into the grain as it were quicksand, Employee #1 was completely engulfed and died of asphyxia,. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
Keywords: ASPHYXIATED, LIFELINE, GRAIN, WORK RULES, CLOGGED, FLOWING MATERIAL, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, BURIED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 301989547 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported |