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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 315308205 ­ Omega Protein, Inc.
Inspection Information ­ Office: Jackson
Nr: 315308205

Report ID: 0419400

Open Date: 04/10/2012

Omega Protein, Inc.
5735 Elder Ferry Road
Moss Point, MS 39562

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC: 2077/Animal and Marine Fats and Oils
NAICS: 311712/Fresh and Frozen Seafood Processing
Mailing: 2105 City West Blvd., Houston, TX 77043
Inspection Type:

Accident

Scope:

Complete

Ownership:

Private

Safety/Health:

Safety

Emphasis:

L:Foodpro, L:Forklift,
N:Amputate,
S:Amputations, S:Fall From Close Case:
Height, S:Noise, S:Powered
Ind Vehicle, S:Struck­By

10/17/2012

Related Activity:

Type

ID

Safety

Health

 

Accident

101365815

 

 

Advanced Notice:

N

Close Conference:

07/12/2012

Violation Summary
Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass

Total

Initial Violations

21

4

25

Current Violations

18

4

22

Initial Penalty

$79,200

$79,200

Current Penalty

$50,000

$50,000

FTA Amount
Violation Items
#

ID

Type

Standard

Issuance

Abate

Curr$

Init$

Fta$ Contest

LastEvent

 

1.

01001 Serious

19100023 A09 09/07/2012 10/03/2012 $1,998 $2,700

$0

I ­ Informal Settlement

 

2.

01002 Serious

19100023 C01 09/07/2012 10/02/2012 $3,380 $4,500

$0

I ­ Informal Settlement

 

3.

01003 Serious

19100023 D01 III 09/07/2012 09/12/2012 $1,998 $2,700

$0

I ­ Informal Settlement

 

4.

01004 Serious

19100095 B01 09/07/2012 10/24/2012 $2,664 $3,600

$0

I ­ Informal Settlement

  

5.

01005 Serious

19100095 G06 09/07/2012 12/05/2012 $2,664 $3,600

$0

I ­ Informal Settlement

 

6.

01006 Serious

19100095 K02 09/07/2012 12/05/2012 $2,664 $3,600

$0

I ­ Informal Settlement

 

7.

01007 Serious

19100132 A 09/07/2012 09/12/2012 $1,998 $2,700

$0

I ­ Informal Settlement

Deleted

8. 01008A Serious

19100134 C01 09/07/2012 10/02/2012 $2,700 $2,700

$0

I ­ Informal Settlement

Deleted

9. 01008B Serious

19100134 E01 09/07/2012 10/24/2012

$0

$0

$0

I ­ Informal Settlement

Deleted 10. 01008C Serious

19100134 F01 09/07/2012 10/24/2012

$0

$0

$0

I ­ Informal Settlement

Deleted 11. 01008D Serious

19100134 K01 09/07/2012 10/24/2012

$0

$0

$0

I ­ Informal Settlement

19100147 C04 I 09/07/2012 09/12/2012 $6,300 $6,300

$0

I ­ Informal Settlement

  13.

01010 Serious 19100147 F03 IID 09/07/2012 09/12/2012 $4,662 $6,300

$0

I ­ Informal Settlement

  14.

01011 Serious

19100151 C 09/07/2012 09/19/2012 $1,998 $2,700

$0

I ­ Informal Settlement

Deleted 15.

01012 Serious

19100178 L01 I 09/07/2012 10/03/2012 $2,700 $2,700

$0

I ­ Informal Settlement

  16.

01013 Serious

19100212 A01 09/07/2012 09/12/2012 $4,662 $6,300

$0

I ­ Informal Settlement

  17.

01014 Serious

19100212 A05 09/07/2012 09/19/2012 $1,998 $2,700

$0

I ­ Informal Settlement

  18.

01015 Serious

19100219 C02 I 09/07/2012 09/12/2012 $4,662 $6,300

$0

I ­ Informal Settlement

  19. 01016A Serious

19100219 D01 09/07/2012 09/12/2012 $4,662 $6,300

$0

I ­ Informal Settlement

$0

$0

­

19100253 B02 II 09/07/2012 09/12/2012 $1,998 $2,700

$0

I ­ Informal Settlement

$0

$0

­

Deleted 12.

01009 Serious

  20. 01016B Serious
  21. 01017A Serious
  22. 01017B Serious

19100219 E03 I 09/07/2012 09/12/2012

19100253 B04 III 09/07/2012 09/12/2012

$0

$0

  23.

01018 Serious

19100303 B02 09/07/2012 09/12/2012 $1,998 $2,700

$0

I ­ Informal Settlement

  24.

01019 Serious

19100303 F01 09/07/2012 09/19/2012 $1,998 $2,700

$0

I ­ Informal Settlement

  25. 01020A Serious

19100305 B01 09/07/2012 09/12/2012 $1,998 $2,700

$0

I ­ Informal Settlement

  26. 01020B Serious

19100305 B01 09/07/2012 09/12/2012

$0

$0

­

  27. 01021A Serious

19100305 B02 09/07/2012 09/12/2012 $1,998 $2,700

$0

I ­ Informal Settlement

  28. 01021B Serious

19100305 B02 09/07/2012 09/12/2012

$0

$0

$0

­

  29.

02001

Other

19100037 Q01 09/07/2012 09/12/2012

$0

$0

$0

­

  30.

02002

Other

19100145 C02 09/07/2012 09/12/2012

$0

$0

$0

­

  31.

02003

Other

19100305 G02 III 09/07/2012 09/12/2012

$0

$0

$0

­

  32.

02004

Other

19101200 F05 II 09/07/2012 09/12/2012

$0

$0

$0

­

$0

Accident Investigation Summary
Summary Nr: 201363843

Event: 04/09/2012

Worker Is Killed When Caught In Conveyor

On April 10, 2012, Employee #1, a 24­year­old male with Omega Protein Inc., was performing maintenance on multiple legs of conveyor system in plant.
Employee #1 and a coworker were welding a cover for a double screw conveyor and welding on a box which allowed product from the double screw conveyor
to be dumped onto a single screw conveyor system. The coworker went to take a break. Employee #1 was standing in a trough containing the single screw
conveyor when it became operational. Employee #1 became caught and was killed in the conveyor.
Keywords: conveyor, roller­­mach/part, caught between, crushed, lockout, untrained

1

Inspection

Degree

Nature

Occupation

315308205

Fatality

Cut/Laceration

Occupation not reported

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