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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 102420668 - Coop Services, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Oklahoma City Area Office
Site Address:
Coop Services, Inc.
Hwy 70 & Bridge Rd
Grandfield, OK 73546
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: 05/29/1990
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 08/20/1990
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360444426 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $640 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $640 |
| Current Penalty | $640 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $640 |
| 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 J | 07/24/1990 | 08/07/1990 | $640 | $640 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
AT APPROXIMATELY 12:25 PM, ON MAY 25, 1990, EMPLOYEE #1 AND ANOTHER WORKER WERE IN THE EQUIPMENT ROOM ON TOP OF A GRAIN STORAGE ELEVATOR THAT WAS BEING REPAIRED. THE TWO EMPLOYEES WALKED TO THE OTHER END OF THE EQUIPMENT ROOM TO MOVE THE CONVEYOR BELT FOR THE REPAIR CREW. TWENTY-INCH SQUARE GRAIN PORTS WERE LOCATED IN THE WALKWAY OVER EACH SILO WITH A LIMITED NUMBER OF EXTRA GRAIN PARTS FOR THE CENTER BIN. THE PORTS FOR THE CENTER BINS WERE APPROXIMATELY 8 INCHES FROM THE PORT FOR THE SILO BIN. GRAIN WAS CARRIED TO THE CENTER BIN BY A CHUTE, BUT GRAIN DROPPED STRAIGHT INTO THE SILO BIN. THE SILO WAS EMPTY. ON THEIR RETURN, THE OTHER EMPLOYEE STATED THAT THE OPEN HOLES NEEDED TO BE COVERED; THE COVER FOR THE OPEN HOLE WAS AGAINST THE WALL. THE TWO APPROACHED THE OPEN HOLES AND CROSSED THE SILO PORT, LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 8 INCHES FROM THE BIN PORT. EMPLOYEE #1 STOOPED TO PICK UP THE COVER OF THE PORT, AND STEPPED FORWARD INTO THE HOLE. HE FELL APPROXIMATELY 123 FEET TO HIS DEATH.
Keywords: UNGUARDED FL OPENING, WORK RULES, FALL, FLOOR OPENING, GRAIN ELEVATOR
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 102420668 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported |