Inspection Detail

Inspection: 304312929 - Bramlett Trucking,Inc.D/B/A/Bramlett Grain & Truck

Inspection Information - Office: Jackson Area Office

Inspection Nr: 304312929

Report ID: 0419400

Date Opened: 02/13/2002

Site Address:
Bramlett Trucking,Inc.D/B/A/Bramlett Grain & Truck
133 South Columbia Street
Pontotoc, MS 38863

Mailing Address:
747 Highway 334, Pontotoc, MS 38863

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:5153

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/14/2002

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/20/2002

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360793715

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	8			1		9
Current Violations	8			1		9
Initial Penalty	$8,400	$0	$0	$1,500	$0	$9,900
Current Penalty	$8,400	$0	$0	$1,500	$0	$9,900
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	19100023 C01	05/03/2002	05/15/2002	$300	$300	$0	-
2.	01002	Serious	19100027 D01 II	05/03/2002	06/20/2002	$375	$375	$0	-
3.	01003	Serious	19100146 C04	05/03/2002	08/20/2002	$1,500	$1,500	$0	-
4.	01004	Serious	19100146 D03 III	05/03/2002	05/09/2002	$1,500	$1,500	$0	-
5.	01005	Serious	19100146 D04 IV	05/03/2002	05/09/2002	$1,500	$1,500	$0	-
6.	01006	Serious	19100146 D06	05/03/2002	05/09/2002	$1,500	$1,500	$0	-
7.	01007	Serious	19100146 K03 II	05/03/2002	05/09/2002	$1,500	$1,500	$0	-
8.	01008	Serious	19100303 G02 I	05/03/2002	05/15/2002	$225	$225	$0	-
9.	02001	Other	19040039 A	05/03/2002	05/09/2002	$1,500	$1,500	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201361714

Event: 02/08/2002

Employee asphyxiated in grain bin

At approximately 10:00 a.m. on February 8, 2002, Employee #1, owner and truck driver, entered into his 110,000-bushel grain bin containing soybean. He entered the bin without wearing a full body harness and a rope. Further, the power to the auger was not turned off. He entered when the soybeans stopped flowing out to the trucks. Employee #1 informed another worker to turn off the auger and bring him a harness and rope. When this worker returned Employee #1 had disappeared beneath the soybean and was recovered 5.5 hours later. Employee #1 died of asphyxia.

Keywords: ASPHYXIATED, PPE, GRAIN, SAFETY CONTROL LINE, LOCKOUT, LANYARD, AUGER, GRAIN BIN

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	304312929			Fatality	Asphyxia	Truck drivers, heavy

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