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Inspection: 302080932 - Tyson Chicken, Inc. D/B/A Tyson Foods

Inspection Information - Office: Ky Labor Cabinet Division Of Osh Compliance

 

Inspection Nr: 302080932
Report ID: 0452110
Date Opened: 07/23/1999

Site Address:
Tyson Chicken, Inc. D/B/A Tyson Foods
14660 Us Hwy 41 South
Robards, KY 42452

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2047

NAICS: 311111/Dog and Cat Food Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/12/1999

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/15/2012

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 101864262
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 3 4 7
Current Violations 3 4 7
Initial Penalty $13,500 $126,000 $0 $0 $0 $139,500
Current Penalty $13,500 $126,000 $0 $0 $0 $139,500
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 Willful 19100146 D01 12/10/1999 12/14/1999 $31,500 $31,500 $0 12/30/1999 -  
2. 01001B Willful 19100146 D03 I 12/10/1999 12/14/1999 $0 $0 $0 12/30/1999 -  
3. 01001C Willful 19100146 D03 II 12/10/1999 12/14/1999 $0 $0 $0 12/30/1999 -  
4. 01001D Willful 19100146 E01 12/10/1999 12/14/1999 $0 $0 $0 12/30/1999 -  
5. 01002A Willful 19100146 D05 I 12/10/1999 12/14/1999 $31,500 $31,500 $0 12/30/1999 -  
6. 01002B Willful 19100146 D05 II 12/10/1999 12/14/1999 $0 $0 $0 12/30/1999 -  
7. 01002C Willful 19100146 D06 12/10/1999 12/14/1999 $0 $0 $0 12/30/1999 -  
8. 01003A Willful 19100146 G01 12/10/1999 12/14/1999 $31,500 $31,500 $0 12/30/1999 -  
9. 01003B Willful 19100146 H01 12/10/1999 12/14/1999 $0 $0 $0 12/30/1999 -  
10. 01004A Willful 19100146 H02 12/10/1999 12/14/1999 $31,500 $31,500 $0 12/30/1999 -  
11. 01004B Willful 19100146 K03 12/10/1999 12/14/1999 $0 $0 $0 12/30/1999 -  
12. 01004C Willful 19100146 K03 I 12/10/1999 12/14/1999 $0 $0 $0 12/30/1999 -  
13. 02001 Serious 19100023 C01 12/10/1999 12/14/1999 $4,500 $4,500 $0 12/30/1999 -  
14. 02002A Serious 19100146 F07 12/10/1999 12/14/1999 $4,500 $4,500 $0 12/30/1999 -  
15. 02002B Serious 19100146 F09 12/10/1999 12/14/1999 $0 $0 $0 12/30/1999 -  
16. 02003 Serious 19100252 A02 IV 12/10/1999 12/14/1999 $4,500 $4,500 $0 12/30/1999 -  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201852977
Event: 07/23/1999
Employees Fall into Waste Bin and are Asphyxiated

On July 23, 1999, Employee #1 and Employee #2 were working in a chicken processing plant. A container of new chicken waste had fallen into a raw meat waste bin. Employee #1 attempted to retrieve the container by riding a boatswain chair into the raw meat waste bin and wrapping a cable around the container. Employee #1 was being lifted out of the raw meat waste bin when he fell backward out of the boatswain chair into the bin. Employee #2 was lowered into the bin to rescue Employee #1 when Employee #2 also fell into the bin. Both employees were asphyxiated.

Keywords: ASPHYXIATED, CONFINED SPACE, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, RESPIRATOR

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 302080932 Fatality Asphyxia Butchers and meat cutters
2 302080932 Fatality Asphyxia Butchers and meat cutters
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