Inspection Detail
Inspection: 311804330 - Allen'S Hatchery, Inc., Milling Division
Inspection Information - Office: Wilmington Area Office
Site Address:
Allen'S Hatchery, Inc., Milling Division
10392 Allens Mill Road Extended
Delmar, DE 19940
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 269, Delmar, DE 19940
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2048
NAICS: 311119/Other Animal Food Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/06/2008
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/29/2008
Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
---|---|---|---|
Accident | 100410919 |
Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Initial Violations | 8 | 1 | 9 | |||
Current Violations | 8 | 8 | ||||
Initial Penalty | $42,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $42,000 |
Current Penalty | $37,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $37,000 |
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 | 19100147 C04 I | 11/14/2008 | 01/02/2009 | $6,000 | $7,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100147 C07 IA | 11/14/2008 | 01/02/2009 | $6,000 | $7,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100272 E01 | 11/14/2008 | 01/02/2009 | $6,000 | $7,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
4. | 01004 | Serious | 19100272 E01 II | 11/14/2008 | 01/15/2009 | $6,000 | $7,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
5. | 01005 | Serious | 19100178 M05 III | 11/14/2008 | 11/19/2008 | $6,000 | $7,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
6. | 01006 | Serious | 19101200 F05 II | 11/14/2008 | 11/19/2008 | $2,500 | $2,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
7. | 01007 | Serious | 19100151 C | 11/14/2008 | 11/27/2008 | $2,500 | $2,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
8. | 01008 | Serious | 19100307 C | 11/14/2008 | 11/19/2008 | $2,000 | $2,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
9. | 02001 | Other | 19100110 D07 IVD | 11/14/2008 | 11/19/2008 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
The employer had two 1,000-ton capacity silos, silo A and silo B, which were used for soybean meal. The silos were equipped with the Laidig Reclaim Auger systems. Silo B's auger was not operational, and Employee #1 opened the side cover to visually inspect the auger. Approximately 80 tons of soybean meal was stuck onto the sides of the silo. Before Employee #1 was able to close the opening, the soybean meal broke free and flowed out of the opening engulfing Employee #1 who was working from a raised platform on a forklift. Employee #1 was asphyxiated and was killed.
Keywords: PLATFORM, ASPHYXIATED, AGRICULTURE, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, SOYBEANS, AUGER, SILO
# | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
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1 | 311804330 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported |