Inspection Detail

Inspection: 315700476 - Cooperative Elevator Association

Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910

Inspection Nr: 315700476

Report ID: 0751910

Date Opened: 06/08/2011

Site Address:
Cooperative Elevator Association
811 Lobers Lane
Ocheyedan, IA 51354

Mailing Address:
920 Main Street, Ocheyedan, IA 51354

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:4221

NAICS: 493130/Farm Product Warehousing and Storage

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/09/2011

Emphasis: S:Fatality Catastrophe

Case Closed: 09/29/2011

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100522366

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$11,200	$0	$0	$0	$0	$11,200
Current Penalty	$11,200	$0	$0	$0	$0	$11,200
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19100272 G01 II	09/09/2011	10/05/2011	$5,600	$5,600	$0		-
2.	01002	Serious	19100272 G02	09/09/2011	10/05/2011	$5,600	$5,600	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200534287

Event: 06/07/2011

Grain Engulfs Worker Who Dies from Asphyxia

On June 8, 2011, Employee #1, a 37-year-old male supervisor with Cooperative Elevator Association came in to work early to start transferring grain from an outside storage pile to the storage facility. When his coworkers arrived at work they found Employee #1's truck at the facility and the equipment running. After a search, the coworkers found Employee #1 engulfed in the outside grain pile. Employee #1 died from asphyxia in the event.

Keywords: ASPHYXIATED, AGRICULTURE, GRAIN, GRAIN ELEVATOR, GRAIN BIN

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	315700476			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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