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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 309881688 - Land O' Lakes Purina Feed Llc
Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Charlotte
Site Address:
Land O' Lakes Purina Feed Llc
173 Mcness Road
Statesville, NC 28677
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2048
NAICS: 311119/Other Animal Food Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 06/13/2006
Planning Guide: Health-Manufacturing
Emphasis: S:Program Improvements
Case Closed: 08/29/2006
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102095783 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 2 | 6 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $7,700 | $0 | $0 | $550 | $0 | $8,250 |
| Current Penalty | $1,925 | $0 | $0 | $1,050 | $0 | $2,975 |
| 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 | 19100132 A | 06/16/2006 | 06/26/2006 | $1,925 | $1,925 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100272 E01 I | 06/16/2006 | 06/26/2006 | $1,925 | $1,925 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100272 J03 | 06/16/2006 | 06/26/2006 | $1,925 | $1,925 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01004 | Other | 19100272 J04 | 06/16/2006 | 06/26/2006 | $500 | $1,925 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 02001 | Other | 19100134 E01 | 06/16/2006 | 06/26/2006 | $275 | $275 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 6. | 02002 | Other | 19100134 F02 | 06/16/2006 | 06/26/2006 | $275 | $275 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On December 30, 2005, Employees #1 and #2, the packer operators, were bagging feed at a feed mill. An ignition source somewhere in the mill tower caused a fire and explosion, which engulfed the machine operators. Employees #1 sustained severe burns from the fire and died on December 31, 2005. Employees #2 sustained minor burns and suffered from a smoke inhalation.
Keywords: BURN, HEAT, FIRE, IGNITION SYSTEM, MACHINE OPERATOR, MILLING MACHINE, EXPLOSION, TOWER, SMOKE INHALATION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 309881688 | Fatality | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Hand packers and packagers | ||
| 2 | 309881688 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Hand packers and packagers |