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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 101328433 - Swanders Farmers Elevator
Inspection Information - Office: Toledo Area Office
Site Address:
Swanders Farmers Elevator
13801 Fort Loramie-Swanders Road
Sidney, OH 45365
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:5153
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/17/1988
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/17/1988
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360715171 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $150 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $150 |
| Current Penalty | $150 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $150 |
| 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 | 19100022 C | 03/08/1988 | 04/11/1988 | $150 | $150 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
EMPLOYEE #1, A FEED MILL OPERATOR IN A COUNTRY GRAIN ELEVATOR, WAS DUMPING A LOAD OF SHELLED CORN INTO A RECEIVING PIT. HE HAD DUMPED ABOUT HALF THE LOAD WHEN HE HAD TO STOP BECAUSE THE PIT WAS FULL. HE THEN APPARENTLY TRIED TO LOWER THE BED OF THE DUMP TRUCK USING THE LEVER IN THE CAB, BUT THE LEVER STUCK. HE THEN LEANED IN BETWEEN THE BED OF THE TRUCK AND THE FRAME TO ATTEMPT TO FREE THE BED CONTROL LEVER. HE SUCCEEDED, CAUSING THE BED TO COME CRASHING DOWN AND CRUSHING HIS HEAD BETWEEN THE BED AND THE FRAME. THERE WERE NO WITNESSES, BUT ANOTHER EMPLOYEE STATED THAT THE MECHANISM HAD FUNCTIONED PROPERLY EARLIER IN THE DAY. SHERIFF DEPUTIES TRIED THE MECHANISM AFTER THE EVENT AND IT FUNCTIONED PROPERLY.
Keywords: HEAD, WORK RULES, CRUSHED, TRUCK, DUMP TRUCK, STRUCK BY, DUMP TRUCK BED, TRUCK DRIVER
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 101328433 | Fatality | Fracture | Miscellaneous plant and system operators |