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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 102577962 - Breese Grain Supply, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Fairview Heights Area Office
Site Address:
Breese Grain Supply, Inc.
700 N. First Street
Breese, IL 62230
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: 05/08/1987
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/16/1987
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360385025 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| 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 | Other | 19030002 A01 | 05/12/1987 | 05/14/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 19040002 A | 05/12/1987 | 05/14/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 02001 | Serious | 5A0001 | 06/17/1987 | 06/22/1987 | $640 | $640 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1, age 19, was assisting a coworker with a bin of potash that would not flow through the chute at the bottom. After running a piece of rebar into the potash to try to clear the jam, Employee #1 stepped onto the potash. After pushing the piece of rebar into the material several times, he fell through the bridged potash and was buried. Employee #1 died of suffocation. No safety precautions were taken to prevent employees from being buried.
Keywords: LIFELINE, SUFFOCATED, POTASH, WORK RULES, FLOWING MATERIAL, UNSTABLE SURFACE, FALL, BRIDGED MATERIAL, BURIED, SILO
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 102577962 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported |