Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1016260.015 - J.D. Heiskell & Co.

Inspection Information - Office: Lubbock Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1016260.015

Report ID: 0627510

Date Opened: 01/05/2015

Site Address:
J.D. Heiskell & Co.
1680 Us Hwy. 60
Friona, TX 79035

Mailing Address:
1680 Us Hwy. 60, Friona, TX 79035

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 111199/All Other Grain Farming

Inspection Type: Fat/Cat

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/05/2015

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/29/2015

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	929858
Inspection	1016288	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$14,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$14,000
Current Penalty	$11,200	$0	$0	$0	$0	$11,200
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citation Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19100272 H02 I	04/21/2015	05/01/2015	$5,600	$7,000	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19100272 H02 II	04/21/2015	05/15/2015	$5,600	$7,000	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 69775.015

Event: 01/04/2015

Employee is engulfed in corn grain and killed.

At 1:30pm on January 4, 2015, Employee #1 was working to move grain between two different holding areas by use of an underground auger system, in order to prepare grain for processing . In an employee interview, another coworker indicated that Employee #1 walked on the top of the grain, while the auger was running. The auger running caused the grain to move and pull Employee #1 down into the grain. The coworker who was nearby at the time heard a cry for help from the barn. Employee #1 was engulfed in the grain before the coworker was able to turn the auger off. Employee #1 was killed by asphyxiation and suffocation.

Keywords: Agriculture, Asphyxiated, Grain Elevator

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1016260.015	22	M	Fatality		Laborers, except construction

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