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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 103304135 - Lauhoff Grain Company Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Peoria Area Office
Site Address:
Lauhoff Grain Company Inc.
321 East North Street
Danville, IL 61832
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 187, Danville, IL 61832
Union Status: Union
SIC:2041
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/29/1993
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/20/1994
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360358899 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 11 | 4 | 15 | |||
| Current Violations | 9 | 2 | 11 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $39,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $39,500 |
| Current Penalty | $11,750 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $11,750 |
| 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 | 5A0001 | 01/29/1993 | 03/14/1994 | $5,000 | $7,000 | $0 | 02/22/1993 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100023 C01 | 01/29/1993 | 03/03/1993 | $2,000 | $2,000 | $0 | 02/22/1993 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100023 C02 | 01/29/1993 | 03/14/1994 | $500 | $5,000 | $0 | 02/22/1993 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19100027 F | 01/29/1993 | 03/14/1994 | $500 | $2,000 | $0 | 02/22/1993 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 5. | 01005A | Serious | 19100106 D04 I | 01/29/1993 | 03/14/1994 | $500 | $2,000 | $0 | 02/22/1993 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 6. | 01005B | Serious | 19100106 D04 IV | 01/29/1993 | 03/14/1994 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 02/22/1993 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 7. | 01006 | Serious | 19100107 C06 | 01/29/1993 | 03/14/1994 | $1,000 | $2,000 | $0 | 02/22/1993 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 8. | 01007 | Serious | 19100176 B | 01/29/1993 | 03/14/1994 | $500 | $2,500 | $0 | 02/22/1993 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 9. | 01008A | Serious | 19100212 A01 | 01/29/1993 | 03/14/1994 | $2,500 | $5,000 | $0 | 02/22/1993 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 10. | 01008B | Serious | 19100212 A02 | 01/29/1993 | 02/03/1993 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 02/22/1993 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 11. | 01009 | Serious | 19100272 D | 01/29/1993 | 02/02/1993 | $7,000 | $7,000 | $0 | 02/22/1993 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 12. | 01010 | Serious | 19100272 L02 | 01/29/1993 | 03/14/1994 | $500 | $3,500 | $0 | 02/22/1993 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 13. | 01011 | Serious | 19100304 F05 V | 01/29/1993 | 03/14/1994 | $750 | $1,500 | $0 | 02/22/1993 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 14. | 02001 | Other | 19100037 F06 | 01/29/1993 | 03/03/1993 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 02/22/1993 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 15. | 02002 | Other | 19100254 D07 | 01/29/1993 | 03/14/1994 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 02/22/1993 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 16. | 02003 | Other | 19101001 K02 | 01/29/1993 | 03/14/1994 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 02/22/1993 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 17. | 02004 | Other | 19101200 G08 | 01/29/1993 | 02/03/1993 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 02/22/1993 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was cleaning a grain bin with the hopper bottom and conveyors open and running. Employee #1 suffocated and died in the draw-down vortex. Employee #2, who was working in the same area, was also pulled into the grain draw-down vortex, but was removed alive through the hopper's bottom opening.
Keywords: SUFFOCATED, CLEANING, FLOWING MATERIAL, GRAIN BIN
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 103304135 | Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 103304135 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported |