Inspection Detail
Inspection: 105750822 - Tazewell Farm Bureau
Inspection Information - Office: Va-E-Abingdon (Field Office) - Safety 0355110
Site Address:
Tazewell Farm Bureau
320 East Riverside Drive
Tazewell, VA 24630
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 217, North Tazwell, VA 24630
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2048
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/07/1993
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/14/1996
Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
---|---|---|---|
Accident | 360298392 |
Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Initial Violations | 11 | 1 | 12 | |||
Current Violations | 11 | 1 | 12 | |||
Initial Penalty | $20,250 | $0 | $0 | $500 | $0 | $20,750 |
Current Penalty | $10,125 | $0 | $0 | $250 | $0 | $10,375 |
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 | 19100023 A03 | 01/13/1993 | 01/26/1993 | $1,250 | $2,500 | $0 | 02/04/1993 | Y - State Decision | |
2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100023 C01 | 01/13/1993 | 02/02/1993 | $3,500 | $7,000 | $0 | 02/04/1993 | Y - State Decision | |
3. | 01003 | Serious | CNSP014604 A | 01/13/1993 | 02/26/1993 | $625 | $1,250 | $0 | 02/04/1993 | Y - State Decision | |
4. | 01004 | Serious | CNSP014605 B | 01/13/1993 | 02/26/1993 | $625 | $1,250 | $0 | 02/04/1993 | Y - State Decision | |
5. | 01005 | Serious | CNSP014605 C | 01/13/1993 | 02/26/1993 | $625 | $1,250 | $0 | 02/04/1993 | Y - State Decision | |
6. | 01006 | Serious | CNSP014606 A | 01/13/1993 | 02/26/1993 | $625 | $1,250 | $0 | 02/04/1993 | Y - State Decision | |
7. | 01007 | Serious | CNSP014607 A | 01/13/1993 | 02/26/1993 | $625 | $1,250 | $0 | 02/04/1993 | Y - State Decision | |
8. | 01008 | Serious | CNSP014609 A 01 | 01/13/1993 | 02/26/1993 | $625 | $1,250 | $0 | 02/04/1993 | Y - State Decision | |
9. | 01009 | Serious | CNSP014609 A 02 | 01/13/1993 | 02/26/1993 | $625 | $1,250 | $0 | 02/04/1993 | Y - State Decision | |
10. | 01010 | Serious | 19100147 C01 | 01/13/1993 | 02/26/1993 | $625 | $1,250 | $0 | 02/04/1993 | Y - State Decision | |
11. | 01011A | Serious | 19101200 E01 | 01/13/1993 | 02/26/1993 | $375 | $750 | $0 | 02/04/1993 | Y - State Decision | |
12. | 01011B | Serious | 19101200 E01 I | 01/13/1993 | 02/26/1993 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 02/04/1993 | Y - State Decision | |
13. | 01011C | Serious | 19101200 H | 01/13/1993 | 02/26/1993 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 02/04/1993 | Y - State Decision | |
14. | 02001 | Other | ARM001103 A | 01/13/1993 | 01/17/1993 | $250 | $500 | $0 | 02/04/1993 | Y - State Decision |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 11:45 a.m., Employee #1, who worked in a plant mixing grains for animal feeds, went to the upper floor to the top of a soybean husk bin. Because the bin failed to feed, Employee #1 intended to break loose the stoppage. The two brothers who worked with Employee #1 began looking for him when he failed to appear for lunch. Employee #1 was found in the soybean bin under approximately 4 feet of soybean husk. He had suffocated.
Keywords: SUFFOCATED, CLOGGED, SOYBEANS, BURIED, GRAIN BIN
# | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
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1 | 105750822 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Laborers, except construction |