Anyone who works at a processing facility that has PRCSs with agitators will always fear this happening, yet this is a SIMPLE FAILURE of LOTO and should never happen. I can probably count a dozen incidents where I have seen this happen with lesser consequences.
At 11:15 a.m. on July 17, 2021, an employee was hydro blasting inside a mixing tank when the agitator was activated resulting in fatal crushing injuries. The employee died due to trauma to the chest and asphyxia.
This case resulted in over $50K in fines and the employer has contested all 15 of the citations.
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Violation Summary
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| Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Total | |
| Initial Violations | 13 | 1 | 14 | ||
| Current Violations | 13 | 1 | 14 | ||
| Initial Penalty | $53,400 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $53,400 |
| Current Penalty | $53,400 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $53,400 |
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| # | ID | Type | Standard | Issuance | Abate | Curr$ | Init$ | Contest | LastEvent |
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 296-803-50005(1) | 01/12/2022 | 07/18/2021 | $4,200 | $4,200 | 01/24/2022 | C – Contested |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 296-803-50030 | 01/12/2022 | 07/18/2021 | $4,200 | $4,200 | 01/24/2022 | C – Contested |
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 296-803-60005(2) | 01/12/2022 | 01/30/2022 | $3,600 | $3,600 | 01/24/2022 | C – Contested |
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 296-803-60005(3) | 01/12/2022 | 01/30/2022 | $3,600 | $3,600 | 01/24/2022 | C – Contested |
| 5. | 01005 | Serious | 296-809-30004(2) | 01/12/2022 | 07/18/2021 | $4,200 | $4,200 | 01/24/2022 | C – Contested |
| 6. | 01006A | Serious | 296-809-40002(1) | 01/12/2022 | 01/30/2022 | $4,200 | $4,200 | 01/24/2022 | C – Contested |
| 7. | 01006B | Serious | 296-809-40004(1) | 01/12/2022 | 01/30/2022 | $0 | $0 | 01/24/2022 | C – Contested |
| 8. | 01007 | Serious | 296-809-50002(1) | 01/12/2022 | 07/18/2021 | $4,200 | $4,200 | 01/24/2022 | C – Contested |
| 9. | 01008 | Serious | 296-809-50002(2) | 01/12/2022 | 07/18/2021 | $4,200 | $4,200 | 01/24/2022 | C – Contested |
| 10. | 01009 | Serious | 296-809-50008(1) | 01/12/2022 | 07/18/2021 | $4,200 | $4,200 | 01/24/2022 | C – Contested |
| 11. | 01010 | Serious | 296-809-50012(1)(A) | 01/12/2022 | 07/18/2021 | $4,200 | $4,200 | 01/24/2022 | C – Contested |
| 12. | 01011 | Serious | 296-809-50014(1)(A) | 01/12/2022 | 07/18/2021 | $4,200 | $4,200 | 01/24/2022 | C – Contested |
| 13. | 01012 | Serious | 296-809-50018(4) | 01/12/2022 | 07/18/2021 | $4,200 | $4,200 | 01/24/2022 | C – Contested |
| 14. | 01013 | Serious | 296-809-50020(1) | 01/12/2022 | 07/18/2021 | $4,200 | $4,200 | 01/24/2022 | C – Contested |
| 15. | 02001 | Other | 296-809-50006(2) | 01/12/2022 | 07/18/2021 | $0 | $0 | 01/24/2022 | C – Contested |
