Inspection Detail

Inspection: 303076178 - Sanderson Farms, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Baton Rouge Area Office

Inspection Nr: 303076178

Report ID: 0625700

Date Opened: 09/10/1999

Site Address:
Sanderson Farms, Inc.
13111 Hwy 190 West
Hammond, LA 70401

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2015

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/10/1999

Emphasis: L:Amputate, S:Amputations

Case Closed: 08/25/2000

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100550946

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	4					4
Current Violations	2			2		4
Initial Penalty	$28,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$28,000
Current Penalty	$10,500	$0	$0	$5,250	$0	$15,750
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
1.	01001	Serious	19100022 C	11/23/1999	12/06/1999	$5,250	$7,000	$0	12/16/1999	J - ALJ Decision
2.	01002	Serious	19100023 C01	11/23/1999	12/13/1999	$5,250	$7,000	$0	12/16/1999	J - ALJ Decision
3.	01003	Other	19100145 C03	11/23/1999	12/06/2000	$0	$7,000	$0	12/16/1999	J - ALJ Decision
4.	01004A	Other	19100147 C04 I	11/23/1999	12/06/1999	$5,250	$7,000	$0	12/16/1999	J - ALJ Decision
5.	01004B	Other	19100147 C04 II	11/23/1999	12/13/1999	$0	$0	$0	12/16/1999	J - ALJ Decision

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200550960

Event: 09/09/1999

Employee bleeds to death after foot amputated by auger

Employee #1 and a coworker, both mechanics, were conducting maintenance on an ice auger on the roof of a chicken processing plant. Employee #1 jumped from one roof section to a lower one, trying to land on the cover of the ice auger. His foot went under the auger's cover, became caught in the rotating auger, and was amputated. Employee #1 bled to death before he could be rescued.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, LOSS OF BLOOD, UNSECURED, ROTATING KNIFE, UNSECURED PANEL, WORK RULES, MECHANIC, CAUGHT BY, AUGER, FOOT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	303076178			Fatality	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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