Inspection Detail

Inspection: 315452789 - Smithfield Packing Company, Incorporated

Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Raleigh

Inspection Nr: 315452789

Report ID: 0453710

Date Opened: 02/18/2012

Site Address:
Smithfield Packing Company, Incorporated
424 E Railroad St
Clinton, NC 28328

Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 49, Clinton, NC 28329

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2011

NAICS: 311611/Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 04/17/2012

Planning Guide: Health-Manufacturing

Emphasis: S:Chromium Exposure, S:Program Improvements

Case Closed: 08/23/2013

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100363266

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	7	3		2		12
Current Violations	7	3		2		12
Initial Penalty	$27,150	$210,000	$0	$975	$0	$238,125
Current Penalty	$20,550	$140,000	$0	$975	$0	$161,525
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	Willful	19100134 D01 III	08/13/2012	08/16/2012	$70,000	$70,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Willful	19101200 H03 I	08/13/2012	09/07/2012	$70,000	$70,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01003	Willful	19101200 H03 III	08/13/2012	09/07/2012	$0	$70,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	02001	Serious	95012901	08/13/2012	09/28/2012	$6,300	$6,300	$0	I - Informal Settlement
5.	02002	Serious	95012901	08/13/2012	08/16/2012	$4,500	$6,300	$0	I - Informal Settlement
6.	02003	Serious	95012901	08/13/2012	08/16/2012	$1,950	$1,950	$0	I - Informal Settlement
7.	02004	Serious	19100132 A	08/13/2012	08/16/2012	$3,250	$3,250	$0	I - Informal Settlement
8.	02005	Serious	19100133 A01	08/13/2012	08/16/2012	$0	$2,400	$0	I - Informal Settlement
9.	02006	Serious	19100151 C	08/13/2012	08/16/2012	$0	$2,400	$0	I - Informal Settlement
10.	02007	Serious	19100242 B	08/13/2012	08/16/2012	$4,550	$4,550	$0	I - Informal Settlement
11.	03001	Other	19100023 A08 II	08/13/2012	08/16/2012	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
12.	03002A	Other	19101026 D02 I	08/13/2012	09/28/2012	$975	$975	$0	I - Informal Settlement
13.	03002B	Other	19101026 H01	08/13/2012	08/16/2012	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
14.	03002C	Other	19101026 J02 II	08/13/2012	08/16/2012	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200359966

Event: 02/18/2012

Toxic Fumes Overcomes Employee

On February 18, 2012, Employee #1 discarded liquid waste water sludge from an overhead tank into a tanker truck. The driver of the truck found Employee #1 lying over the opening of the tanker and was unresponsive. Employee #1 died from asphyxia.

Keywords: TANK TRUCK, ASPHYXIATED, VAPOR, WASTE PROC FAC, SLUDGE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	315452789			Fatality	Asphyxia	Water and sewage treatment plant operators

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