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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 305030223 - Bunge North America (Spd West), Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Wichita Area Office
Site Address:
Bunge North America (Spd West), Inc.
701 E. 6th Ave.
Emporia, KS 66801
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:5153
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/13/2002
Emphasis: S:Amputations
Case Closed: 01/08/2003
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 101342392 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $14,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $14,500 |
| Current Penalty | $14,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $14,500 |
| 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 A02 | 12/13/2002 | 12/27/2002 | $2,500 | $2,500 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100023 C01 | 12/13/2002 | 12/27/2002 | $7,000 | $7,000 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100023 E01 | 12/13/2002 | 12/27/2002 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 and two coworkers were cleaning the rail load-out area of a soybean processing facility during a plant shutdown. The load-out area had a conveyor system running above the rail cars, and the crew was working on a guarded catwalk on the west side of the conveyor. Employee #1 was using a compressed air hose and crossed over the conveyor at a walk-over platform to begin working from the east side of the catwalk, which had an open end. He was moving along the walkway when he fell 26 ft to the ground and was killed. The east catwalk had been moved during the installation of a new conveyor system approximately 2.5 months before the accident. The unguarded side had previously been protected by equipment and building structures.
Keywords: GUARDRAIL, CLEANING, WALKING SURFACE, CATWALK, FALL, ELEVATED WORK PLAT, UNGUARDED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 305030223 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported |