OSHA Inspection: SUN AG, INC.

Issued

Aug 9, 2019

Abate by

Sep 10, 2019

Penalty

Initial $6,630 · Current $4,641 Reduced

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to electric shock hazards when boom spraying operations were conducted near overhead power lines:    On May 15, 2019, at the workplace located near the intersection of Lakeland Road and Dee-Mac Road in Deer Creek, IL, employees were transferring liquid pesticide spray from a tank (tender) truck to an AGCO Corporation Terra-Gator (Model TG9300B; Serial Number AGCA9300AHNC4007) agricultural spray vehicle.  While an employee was connecting the transfer hose to the spray vehicle, the boom of the spray vehicle came in contact with a 7,200 volt overhead power line.

Issued

Aug 9, 2019

Penalty

Initial $6,630 · Current $3,315 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.39(a)(2): The employer failed to report the in-patient hospitalization of one or more employees or an employee's amputation or an employee's loss of an eye, as a result of a work-related incident, within (24) twenty-four hours.    On May 15, 2019, an employee transferring chemicals from a liquid tender truck was injured when an electrical arc between an electrical power line, Terra-Gator applicator machine and the employee standing on the ground suffered electrical shock which resulted in the in-patient hospitalization and multiple amputations. The hospitalization nor amputations were reported within 24-hours to the local Area Office of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. The Peoria Area Office was notified on May 21, 2019.