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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1679216 - Tom Soya Grain Company Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Jackson Area Office
Site Address:
Tom Soya Grain Company Inc
Highway 50 East
West Point, MS 39773
Mailing Address:
Route 2 Box 227l, West Point, MS 39773
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:4221
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/15/1984
Emphasis: N:Grain
Case Closed: 05/21/1985
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360535207 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 6 | 9 | |||
| Current Violations | 3 | 6 | 9 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $450 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $450 |
| Current Penalty | $450 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $450 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 19100023 C01 | 11/27/1984 | 12/31/1984 | $180 | $180 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100023 C02 | 11/27/1984 | 12/31/1984 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01002 | Serious | 19100027 D02 | 11/27/1984 | 12/31/1984 | $180 | $180 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 01003 | Serious | 19180013 A | 11/27/1984 | 12/31/1984 | $90 | $90 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 02001 | Other | 19030002 A01 | 11/27/1984 | 11/30/1984 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 6. | 02002 | Other | 19040002 A | 11/27/1984 | 12/31/1984 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 7. | 02003A | Other | 19100151 B | 11/27/1984 | 12/31/1984 | $0 | $0 | $0 | P - Petition to Mod Abatement | ||
| 8. | 02003B | Other | 19100151 B | 11/27/1984 | 12/31/1984 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 9. | 02004 | Other | 19180021 D | 11/27/1984 | 12/31/1984 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 10. | 02005 | Other | 19180093 A01 I | 11/27/1984 | 12/31/1984 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 11. | 02006 | Other | 19180096 E | 11/27/1984 | 12/31/1984 | $0 | $0 | $0 | P - Petition to Mod Abatement |
Investigation Summary
THE COMPANY WAS TRANSFERRING SOYBEANS FROM BIN #4 TO BIN #3. BECAUSE THE SOYBEANS WERE MOIST, CLOGGING WAS A PROBLEM. CONSEQUENTLY, THE SOYBEANS DID NOT FLOW PROPERLY OUT OF BIN #4. COMPANY OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEE #1 TRIED TO BREAK UP THE CLOGS FROM OUTSIDE THE BIN, USING A REBAR. THIS ATTEMPT FAILED. THE OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEE #1 THEN TURNED THE CONVEYOR OFF AND WENT INSIDE THE BIN TO BREAK UP THE CLOGS. THE COMPANY OFFICIALS RETURNED TO THEIR OFFICES AFTER GIVING EMPLOYEE #1 VERBAL INSTRUCTIONS TO MONITOR THE SOYBEAN FLOW AND TO BREAK UP ANY ADDITIONAL CLOGS. EMPLOYEE #1 AND ANOTHER WORKER WENT INTO THE BIN TO REMOVE CLOGS WHILE THE DRAG CONVEYOR WAS STILL RUNNING. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS BURIED BY THE SOYBEANS AND SUFFOCATED. THE SOYBEANS WERE ABOUT EIGHT FEET DEEP IN THE BIN WHEN THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED.
Keywords: LIFELINE, SUFFOCATED, CLOGGED, FLOWING MATERIAL, SOYBEANS, BRIDGING, GRAIN BIN
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1679216 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported |