On June 3, 2024, an employee working as a laborer for a meat rendering plant was unloading blood meal from a trailer (grain hopper type). During the offloading process, the employee worked inside a fully loaded trailer hopper to free up hung up (stuck) blood meal. The employee was standing on the blood meal when
it gave away causing the employee to be engulfed by the product.
The employee died from asphyxiation.
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 1 | 5 | |||
| Current Violations | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $45,168 | $0 | $0 | $8,067 | $0 | $53,235 |
| Current Penalty | $27,101 | $0 | $0 | $6,454 | $0 | $33,554 |
| 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 | 19100132 D01 | 09/09/2024 | 10/03/2024 | $9,034 | $11,292 | $0 | I – Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100146 C01 | 09/09/2024 | 12/06/2024 | $9,034 | $11,292 | $0 | I – Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003A | Serious | 19100146 C04 | 09/09/2024 | 12/06/2024 | $9,034 | $11,292 | $0 | I – Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01003B | Serious | 19100146 G01 | 09/09/2024 | 12/06/2024 | $0 | $11,292 | $0 | I – Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 02001 | Other | 19040039 A01 | 09/09/2024 | 10/03/2024 | $6,454 | $8,067 | $0 | I – Informal Settlement |
Source: https://www.osha.gov/ords/imis/establishment.inspection_detail?id=1752629.015
