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Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED
Inspection: 891724.015 - Csc Sugar, Llc

Inspection Information - Office: Allentown
Nr: 891724.015Report ID: 0317900Open Date: 02/25/2013
Csc Sugar, Llc
80 Roebling Road
Fairless Hills, PA 19030 		Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 488320/Marine Cargo Handling
Mailing: 36 Grove Street, New Canaan, CT 06840
Inspection Type:Referral
Scope:Complete Advanced Notice:N
Ownership:Private
Safety/Health:Safety Close Conference:08/13/2013
Close Case:02/19/2014
Related Activity:TypeIDSafetyHealth
 Inspection902784 Yes  
 Accident805555    
Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 5 2 2 9
Current Violations 5 2 2 9
Initial Penalty $25,495 $360 $25,855
Current Penalty $17,738 $360 $18,098
FTA Amount

Violation Items
# ID Type Standard Issuance Abate Curr$ Init$ Fta$ Contest LastEvent
  1. 01001A Serious 19100133 A01 08/23/2013 $3,600 $3,600 $0 I - Informal Settlement
  2. 01001B Serious 19100132 D01 I 08/23/2013 $0 $0 $0 I - Informal Settlement
  3. 01001C Serious 5A0001 08/23/2013 09/07/2013 $0 $4,500 $0 I - Informal Settlement
  4. 01002A Serious 19100305 B01 II 08/23/2013 $1,480 $2,295 $0 I - Informal Settlement
  5. 01002B Serious 19100305 B02 I 08/23/2013 $0 $0 $0 I - Informal Settlement
  6. 01003 Serious 19170027 B01 08/23/2013 09/07/2013 $3,686 $4,500 $0 I - Informal Settlement
  7. 01004 Serious 19170049 C 08/23/2013 09/07/2013 $6,186 $7,000 $0 I - Informal Settlement
  8. 01006 Serious 19170151 H01 08/23/2013 $2,786 $3,600 $0 I - Informal Settlement
  9. 02001 Repeat 19100132 D02 08/23/2013 11/07/2013 $180 $180 $0 I - Informal Settlement
  10. 02002 Repeat 19100134 C02 II 08/23/2013 11/07/2013 $180 $180 $0 I - Informal Settlement
  11. 03001 Other 19100147 C07 I B 08/23/2013 09/07/2013 $0 $0 $0 I - Informal Settlement
  12. 03002A Other 19101200 E01 08/23/2013 09/07/2013 $0 $0 $0 I - Informal Settlement
  13. 03002B Other 19101200 H02 I 08/23/2013 11/07/2013 $0 $0 $0 I - Informal Settlement
  14. 03002C Other 19101200 H03 IV 08/23/2013 11/07/2013 $0 $0 $0 I - Informal Settlement

Accident Investigation Summary
Summary Nr: 46166.015Event: 02/25/2013Employee Engulfed In Sugar Hopper Dies
At approximately 2:45 p.m. on February 25, 2013, Employee #1 was attempting to clear a clog in a sugar feed hopper using a pole and a shovel. He was working directly on top of the sugar and no safe work platform or guarding was provide d. While attempting to clear the clogged hopper, a bridge of sugar concealed a void. The bridge of sugar collapsed and Employee #1 fell to the bottom of the hopper and was engulfed by the remaining sugar. Employee #1 was asphyxiated an d killed.
Keywords: access/egress, asphyxiated, unguarded, hopper, elevated work platform, collapse
Inspection Degree Nature Occupation
1 891724.015 Fatality Asphyxia Laborers, except construction

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