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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 304823107 - Buds Rice Mill
Inspection Information - Office: Little Rock Area Office
Site Address:
Buds Rice Mill
14281 U.S. Highway 70
Proctor, AR 72376
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2044
NAICS: 311212/Rice Milling
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/19/2002
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/14/2002
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100261205 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 5 | 5 | ||||
| Current Violations | 5 | 5 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $3,450 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,450 |
| Current Penalty | $3,450 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,450 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citation Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 19100022 A01 | 03/27/2002 | 04/08/2002 | $750 | $750 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002A | Serious | 19100219 D01 | 03/27/2002 | 04/15/2002 | $600 | $600 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01002B | Serious | 19100219 E03 I | 03/27/2002 | 04/15/2002 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 01003 | Serious | 19100219 F03 | 03/27/2002 | 04/15/2002 | $600 | $600 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 01004 | Serious | 19100303 G02 I | 03/27/2002 | 04/15/2002 | $750 | $750 | $0 | - | ||
| 6. | 01005 | Serious | 19100305 B01 | 03/27/2002 | 04/15/2002 | $750 | $750 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 9:00 a.m. on December 7, 2001, Employee #1 was standing on the north side of a storage bin giving another employee, who was driving a 200 hp John Deere tractor trailer, instructions on how to get the trailer beneath the bin to be loaded. The steel 20-gauge bin was 18-ft-wide by 36-ft-long. The bin was supported by two 6-ft by 6-ft by .375- in.-thick steel columns that had undergone numerous modifications. Before the driver came to a complete stop, the back left side of the tractor trailer inadvertently tapped the leg on the grain support structure and the entire bin collapsed discharging approximately 11 tons of rice hulls. Employee #1 was buried by the rice hulls and was found approximately two hours after the collapse. Employee #1 was pronounced dead at the scene due to asphyxia.
Keywords: ASPHYXIATED, STEEL, COLLAPSE, STORAGE BIN, COLUMN, TRACTOR, TRACTOR TRAILER
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 304823107 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported |