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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 303946743 - Imc Fertilizer, Inc. (New Wales)
Inspection Information - Office: Tampa Area Office
Site Address:
Imc Fertilizer, Inc. (New Wales)
3095 County Road 640, West
Mulberry, FL 33860
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 2000, Mulberry, FL 33860
Union Status: Union
SIC:2874
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/22/2001
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/22/2001
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102329125 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $7,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,000 |
| Current Penalty | $5,600 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,600 |
| 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 | 19100023 A07 | 05/23/2001 | 05/30/2001 | $5,600 | $7,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 02001A | Other | 19100146 F05 | 05/23/2001 | 05/30/2001 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 3. | 02001B | Other | 19100146 F06 | 05/23/2001 | 05/30/2001 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 4. | 02001C | Other | 19100146 J02 | 05/23/2001 | 05/30/2001 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
On November 26, 2000, a four-member crew was cleaning out a vessel called a Lump Breaker. The Lump Breaker, located on the DAP-2 side of the fertilizer plant, is an enclosed space that has two access doors, one at the top of the space, and one at the bottom. The cleaning process requires two men to enter the chamber to remove lumps of material that have created a blockage to the flow of material through the chamber. Air hammers are used to loosen the material. Two men work out side of the chamber as attendants. The lumps of material are removed and discharged through an access door in the bottom. The floor opening is created by removing a 15-inch by 40-inch section of the metal floor. At the time of the accident, the employees had completed the cleaning process. As one employee exited the bottom door in the Lump Breaker, he closed the door and stepped back. He then fell through the opening in the floor of the supporting platform. The employee died from a concussion.
Keywords: HEAD, CLEANING, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, FLOOR OPENING, CONCUSSION, DOOR
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 303946743 | Fatality | Concussion | Occupation not reported |