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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 104256045 - Farmers Cooperative Company
Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910
Site Address:
Farmers Cooperative Company
101 N. Main
Pocahontas, IA 50574
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: 07/06/1990
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 11/08/1990
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360200588 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $480 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $480 |
| Current Penalty | $300 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $300 |
| 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 E01 | 07/23/1990 | 08/27/1990 | $150 | $240 | $0 | 08/03/1990 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100272 G02 | 07/23/1990 | 08/27/1990 | $150 | $240 | $0 | 08/03/1990 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 went through a manhole into the grain dump area while soybeans were running (beans were being transferred from one silo to another). Although he shut the gate that lets the beans through to the leg, he failed to shut off the conveyor that was carrying the beans. Because the beans had no place to go, they kept building up in the dump area, overcoming the employee. He died of suffocation.
Keywords: SUFFOCATED, WORK RULES, OVERLOADED, CAUGHT BY, LOCKOUT, SOYBEANS
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 104256045 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Laborers, except construction |