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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 106020035 - United Grain, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Wichita Area Office
Site Address:
United Grain, Inc.
N/A
Rydal, KS 66966
Mailing Address:
R.R. 2, Box 210, Belleville, KS 66935
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:5153
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/14/1990
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/12/1990
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360976450 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 6 | 1 | 7 | |||
| Current Violations | 6 | 1 | 7 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $1,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,000 |
| Current Penalty | $1,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,000 |
| 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 | 19100023 A03 | 03/22/1990 | 04/23/1990 | $150 | $150 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100024 B | 03/22/1990 | 04/23/1990 | $150 | $150 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100147 C01 | 03/22/1990 | 04/03/1990 | $100 | $100 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 01004A | Serious | 19100219 D01 | 03/22/1990 | 04/23/1990 | $150 | $150 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 01004B | Serious | 19100219 E03 I | 03/22/1990 | 04/23/1990 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 6. | 01005 | Serious | 19100272 E01 | 03/22/1990 | 04/03/1990 | $350 | $350 | $0 | - | ||
| 7. | 01006A | Serious | 19101200 E01 | 03/22/1990 | 04/23/1990 | $100 | $100 | $0 | - | ||
| 8. | 01006B | Serious | 19101200 G01 | 02/22/1990 | 04/23/1990 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 9. | 01006C | Serious | 19101200 H | 03/22/1990 | 04/23/1990 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 10. | 02001 | Other | 19100151 B | 03/22/1990 | 06/15/1990 | $0 | $0 | $0 | P - Petition to Mod Abatement |
Investigation Summary
Employees #1 and #2 were cleaning out a flat grain storage building containing milo. They were using shovels to empty the grain into the discharge ports that spilled to an underground enclosed auger conveyor. As they worked, the grain flow slowed down. Assuming that a clod of milo was blocking the discharge port, the employees used a 1 in. by 4 in. piece of lumber to break loose the clod by poking the lumber in and out of the discharge port. Apparently, this action caused the port to open wider than it was originally set. The milo began to flow at an increased rate into the discharge port, burying Employee #2 up to his armpits in milo, and sweeping Employee #1 off his feet and completely burying him. Attempts by EMS personnel to revive Employee #1 failed. Weather at the time of the accident was cool and dry. Milo was piled approximately 10 to 14 feet high in the area where the employees were working. They were standing on milo that ranged from 18 inches to 3 feet deep.
Keywords: ASPHYXIATED, FLOWING MATERIAL, BURIED, GRAIN BIN
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 106020035 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 106020035 | Non Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported |