Inspection Detail

Inspection: 313450009 - Perdue Farms Incorporated

Inspection Information - Office: Tennessee Osha Knoxville Office - Safety

Inspection Nr: 313450009

Report ID: 0454714

Date Opened: 06/05/2009

Site Address:
Perdue Farms Incorporated
2300 Industrial Drive
Monterey, TN 38574

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2015

NAICS: 311615/Poultry Processing

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/24/2009

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/08/2009

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100625482

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$4,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$4,000
Current Penalty	$4,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$4,000
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	19100106 E06 I	08/14/2009	08/28/2009	$4,000	$4,000	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200625309

Event: 04/04/2009

Employee Is Burned in Fuel Tank Explosion, Is Killed

At approximately 4:35 a.m. on April 4, 2009, Employee #1 was checking the fuel level in a diesel fuel storage tank. The diesel fuel storage tank is mounted to the chassis on a 48-ft commercial refrigeration trailer. Employee #1 removed the cap to the fuel tank. The fuel tank did not have a fuel gauge installed. Since it was dark and there was not sufficient lighting to visually confirm the fuel level, Employee #1 used a cigarette lighter to illuminate the interior of the fuel tank. When the employee flicked the lighter, the fuel vapors ignited, spraying Employee #1 and the left front side of the trailer with fuel. Employee #1 was killed.

Keywords: BURN, VAPOR, EXPLOSION, FUEL OIL, TRAILER, TANK

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	313450009			Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Traffic, shipping and receiving clerks

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