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Inspection: 104065909 - A J Custer & Sons

Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor

 

Inspection Nr: 104065909
Report ID: 0551800
Date Opened: 08/04/1987

Site Address:
A J Custer & Sons
2006 County Road 48
Garrett, IN 46738

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: 08/11/1987

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/23/1987

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 360196158
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 2 2 4
Current Violations 2 2 4
Initial Penalty $650 $0 $0 $0 $0 $650
Current Penalty $650 $0 $0 $0 $0 $650
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 Contest Latest Event Note
1. 01001 Serious 2200080101 08/25/1987 09/28/1987 $300 $300 $0 -  
2. 01002 Serious 19100212 A 1 08/25/1987 08/28/1987 $350 $350 $0 -  
3. 02001 Other 4000302 08/25/1987 08/28/1987 $0 $0 $0 -  
4. 02002 Other 4000402 08/25/1987 09/28/1987 $0 $0 $0 -  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14223127
Event: 07/29/1987
EMPLOYEE SUSTAINED AMPUTATION WHEN LEG CATCHES IN AUGER

At approximately 8:10 a.m. on July 29, 1987, Employee #1 and another worker were cleaning the beans out of the silo bin. Employee #1 was cleaning the south end of the silo bin using a scraper to scrape beans off. Employee #1 then walked to the north end of the silo bin to get a bigger scraper. In the north end, the coworker was operating the sweep bin. After picking up the bigger scraper, Employee #1 turned around and stepped with his left foot into the open area of the auger. The auger grabbed his left leg which hit the metal bracket located over the auger. Employee #1 sustained an amputation of his left leg at mid thigh.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, SCRAPER, CLEANING, THIGH, AUGER, FOOT, SILO

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 104065909 Hospitalized injury Amputation Laborers, except construction
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