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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 314914110 - Riceland Foods, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Little Rock Area Office
Site Address:
Riceland Foods, Inc.
302 Highway 65 North
Mcgehee, AR 71654
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:0112
NAICS: 111160/Rice Farming
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/28/2010
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis: L:Fall
Case Closed: 01/25/2011
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100265792 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $25,000 | $0 | $0 | $25,000 |
| Current Penalty | $7,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,000 |
| 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 | 5A0001 | 10/19/2010 | 11/12/2010 | $7,000 | $25,000 | $0 | 11/02/2010 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On September 20, 2010, Employee #1, a maintenance worker, and a coworker were in the process of setting up an evacuator to vacuum out excess grain that had accumulated in the bottom of the boot pit. There was approximately 4 ft of grain to be vacuumed. A 2 ft by 4 ft floor grate was removed from the work floor to gain access to the boot pit area. No barricade or other type of warning device was available around the open pit. The coworker put the parts together needed to reach the bottom of the boot pit and decided that he needed additional help in putting the system together so he called Employee #1, via radio, to come and help. Employee #1 failed to respond to two separate radio requests so they went to find Employee #1. Employee #1 was found in the bottom of the boot pit. He had fallen into the unprotected pit and died.
Keywords: HEAD, STRUCK AGAINST, FALL, UNGUARDED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 314914110 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported |