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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 100135912 - Twomey Co.
Inspection Information - Office: Peoria Area Office
Site Address:
Twomey Co.
Rr#1
Smithshire, IL 61478
Mailing Address:
Rr#1, Gladstone, IL 61437
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:4221
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/16/1988
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 11/28/1988
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360567705 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $420 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $420 |
| Current Penalty | $300 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $300 |
| 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 | 19100272 E01 | 08/23/1988 | 09/01/1988 | $300 | $420 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 19040008 | 08/23/1988 | 08/26/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 and two coworkers were transferring corn from storage building #12 to a grain truck. Employee #1 and one coworker were inside the 30 ft high flat storage building standing on top of about 10 ft of corn while the other coworker was on the ground operating a Vac-U-Vator vacuum machine, model #1061, manufactured by Dumbar Kapple Co. When Employee #1 tried to pull the 6 in. hose out of the corn to move it, he was sucked down into the corn. His head was covered and he was asphyxiated and died.
Keywords: HEAD, ASPHYXIATED, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BY, CORN, FLOWING MATERIAL, BURIED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 100135912 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported |