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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 302551965 - Agway, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Albany Area Office
Site Address:
Agway, Inc.
Northeastern Industrial Park
Guilderland, NY 12210
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 16, Guilderland Center, NY 12085
Union Status: Union
SIC:2048
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/15/2000
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/30/2001
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 200742872 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | ||
| Current Violations | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | ||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $70,000 | $37,500 | $0 | $0 | $107,500 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $49,000 | $26,250 | $0 | $0 | $75,250 |
| 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 | Willful | 19100023 C01 | 02/15/2000 | 03/19/2000 | $49,000 | $70,000 | $0 | 03/01/2000 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 02001 | Repeat | 19100147 F03 II | 02/15/2000 | 03/19/2000 | $8,750 | $12,500 | $0 | 03/01/2000 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 02002 | Repeat | 19100212 A01 | 02/15/2000 | 02/18/2000 | $17,500 | $25,000 | $0 | 03/01/2000 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 4. | 03001 | Other | 19100023 E01 | 02/15/2000 | 03/19/2000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 03/01/2000 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 and a coworker, both maintenance employees, were changing a 9 ft high section of a conveyor belt on a Temco-Veyor bag conveyor, serial #94-218, which was used to transfer bags of animal feed from the sacking department to the warehouse. Employee #1 climbed up a ladder and then on top of the conveyor. The coworker then ascended the ladder with the new belt material, which he threw up to Employee #1 on top of the conveyor. Shortly thereafter, Employee #1 fell off the top of the conveyor, landing on his back on a steel strip bolted to the concrete floor. He sustained a fractured back and was permanently paralyzed from the waist down.
Keywords: FRACTURE, MAINTENANCE, PARALYSIS, WORK RULES, BACK, CONVEYOR, FALL, WORK SURFACE, UNSTABLE POSITION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 302551965 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Machinery maintenance occupations |