Inspection Detail

Inspection: 313090060 - Allens, Inc. (Country Plant)

Inspection Information - Office: Little Rock Area Office

Inspection Nr: 313090060

Report ID: 0627100

Date Opened: 07/22/2009

Site Address:
Allens, Inc. (Country Plant)
14961 Readings Rd
Siloam Springs, AR 72761

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2033

NAICS: 311421/Fruit and Vegetable Canning

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/05/2009

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis: S:Crushed-By

Case Closed: 09/09/2009

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100265305

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$5,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$5,000
Current Penalty	$5,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$5,000
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	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19100176 B	08/06/2009	08/25/2009	$5,000	$5,000	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200263655

Event: 07/22/2009

Employee Is Killed When Tote Topples

On July 22, 2009, Employee #1 was working in a warehouse. The warehouse had several rows of totes filled with beans. The totes were 3 ft by 3 ft by 4 ft and weighed two thousand pounds. They were stacked two high. One of the bottom totes had a hole in it. Employee #1 was on his knees, leaning toward the tote to repair it with duct tape. The bottom tote shifted which caused the top tote to topple over, trapping Employee #1 beneath the top tote and the spilled beans. Employee #1 was killed due to positional asphyxiation.

Keywords: ASPHYXIATED, REPAIR, WAREHOUSE, TOTE BOX, OVERTURN, UNSTABLE LOAD

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	313090060			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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