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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 315172338 - Taft Grain & Elevator Company
Inspection Information - Office: Corpus Christi Area Office
Site Address:
Taft Grain & Elevator Company
702 1/2 N. Highway 181
Taft, TX 78390
Mailing Address:
Po Box 291, Taft, TX 78390
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:5153
NAICS: 424510/Grain and Field Bean Merchant Wholesalers
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/22/2011
Emphasis: N:Svep, S:Hispanic
Case Closed: 04/22/2014
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100213735 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 4 | 6 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 4 | 6 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $6,000 | $140,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $146,000 |
| Current Penalty | $1,500 | $35,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $36,500 |
| 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 | 19100272 E01 | 05/09/2011 | 09/04/2012 | $750 | $3,000 | $0 | 05/31/2011 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100272 E02 | 05/09/2011 | 09/04/2012 | $750 | $3,000 | $0 | 05/31/2011 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 02001 | Willful | 19100272 G01 I | 05/09/2011 | 09/04/2012 | $8,750 | $35,000 | $0 | 05/31/2011 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 4. | 02002 | Willful | 19100272 G01 II | 05/09/2011 | 09/04/2012 | $8,750 | $35,000 | $0 | 05/31/2011 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 5. | 02003 | Willful | 19100272 G02 | 05/09/2011 | 09/04/2012 | $8,750 | $35,000 | $0 | 05/31/2011 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 6. | 02004A | Willful | 19100272 G03 | 05/09/2011 | 09/04/2012 | $8,750 | $35,000 | $0 | 05/31/2011 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 7. | 02004B | Willful | 19100272 G04 | 05/09/2011 | 09/04/2012 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 05/31/2011 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On November 10, 2010, Employee #1, of Taft Grain and Elevator Company, was sent to break up a ball of sorghum, which plugged the gate for the conveyor. Employee #1 got on top of the pile of sorghum. With a PVC pipe, he broke apart the ball of grain, which had formed above the gate. At the same time, a coworker was in the work station tunnel, operating the conveyor and the gates. It is unclear from the narrative, if the coworker witnessed or discovered Employee #1 having been engulfed within the grain pile. No other employees were reported in the building.
Keywords: GRAIN, CONVEYOR, CAVE-IN, MECH MALFUNCTION, UNSTABLE LOAD, UNSTABLE POSITION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 315172338 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported |