Inspection Detail

Inspection: 102577962 - Breese Grain Supply, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Fairview Heights Area Office

Inspection Nr: 102577962

Report ID: 0524530

Date Opened: 05/01/1987

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

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360385025

Violation Summary
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

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Latest Event
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

Investigation Nr: 14520746

Event: 04/30/1987

Employee dies of suffocation when buried in potash bin

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

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	102577962			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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