Inspection Detail
Inspection Information - Office: Wichita | ||||
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Nr: 316034545 | Report ID: 0729700 | Open Date: 11/22/2011 | ||
Ese Alcohol Inc. | ||||
310 E. Highway 96 Leoti, KS 67861 | Union Status: NonUnion | |||
SIC: 2869/Industrial Organic Chemicals, Not Elsewhere Classified | ||||
NAICS: 325193/Ethyl Alcohol Manufacturing | ||||
Mailing: Po Box 848, Leoti, KS 67861 | ||||
Inspection Type: | Accident | |||
Scope: | Partial | Advanced Notice: | N | |
Ownership: | Private | |||
Safety/Health: | Safety | Close Conference: | 11/22/2011 | |
Close Case: | 07/05/2012 | |||
Related Activity: | Type | ID | Safety | Health |
Accident | 101346526 |
Violation Summary | ||||||
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Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total | |
Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
Current Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
Initial Penalty | $10,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,200 |
Current Penalty | $5,880 | $0 | $0 | $1,260 | $0 | $7,140 |
FTA Amount | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Violation Items | |||||||||||
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# | ID | Type | Standard | Issuance | Abate | Curr$ | Init$ | Fta$ | Contest | LastEvent | |
1. | 01001 | Serious | 19100023 C03 | 02/17/2012 | 03/07/2012 | $2,940 | $4,200 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100146 C03 | 02/17/2012 | 06/30/2012 | $2,940 | $4,200 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
3. | 01003 | Other | 19101200 E01 | 02/17/2012 | 03/21/2012 | $1,260 | $1,800 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Accident Investigation Summary | ||||||
Summary Nr: 201345915 | Event: 11/20/2011 | Employee Dies After Fall Into Fermentation Tank | ||||
On November 20, 2011, Employee #1 opened an access door on the top of a fermentation tank to perform tank prewash activities utilizing a high-pressure water hose to presoak the sides and agitators inside of the tank. The tank was energized and the agitators were turning. The tank was approximately 18 ft deep and contained approximately 4 ft of finished liquid product the employer described as "13 percent beer". Sometime during the presoaking activity, Employee #1 fell into the tank for an unknown reason. There were no witnesses to his activities. Coworkers found Employee #1 unresponsive on the bottom of the tank. He was pronounced dead at the scene by a local physician. | ||||||
Keywords: asphyxiated, alcohol, confined space, cleaning, hose, high pressure, fall, tank, door, water | ||||||
Inspection | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |||
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1 | 316034545 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Laborers, except construction |