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LaRue egg farm told to pay $17,000 in fines

A LaRue, Ohio, egg farm has been fined $17,100 by the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration after an inspection in September after the death of a worker led to the discovery of alleged safety violations.

An employee of Ohio Fresh Eggs LLC died Sept. 25, 2009, after the ladder he was using to clean a grain silo slipped, causing him to fall about 18 feet. OSHA inspectors found six serious safety violations, including failing to secure the footing of the ladder and failing to require the use of proper respirator equipment, the agency’s Toledo office said.

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