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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 104548474 - Century Feed, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Minnesota Department Of Labor And Industry
Site Address:
Century Feed, Inc.
201 Tyler St.
Hastings, MN 55033
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2048
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/16/1987
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/28/1987
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360759906 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $200 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $200 |
| Current Penalty | $200 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $200 |
| 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 | 52050680 | 06/26/1987 | 06/29/1987 | $200 | $200 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS INJURED WHILE ASSISTING A FELLOW WORKER IN UNCLOGGING A CHOKED GRAIN ELEVATOR LEG. A METAL PLATE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE LEG (IN THE BOOT AREA) WAS REMOVED TO ALLOW EXCESS GRAIN (FEED) TO SPILL OUT AND FREE UP THE CHOKED AREA. WHEN THE CHOKE DID NOT FREE ITSELF, EMPLOYEE #1 BEGAN SCOOPING THE EXCESS GRAIN OUT WITH HIS HAND. THE SECOND EMPLOYEE POSITIONED HIMSELF AT THE DISTRIBUTOR HEAD, IN CONTROL OF THE POWER SUPPLY. HE "JOGGED" THE LEG BELT SEVERAL TIMES IN AN UNSUCCESSFUL EFFORT TO FREE IT. THE SECOND EMPLOYEE THEN HEARD A RUSH OF GRAIN SLIDING DOWN THE LEG. UNAWARE THAT EMPLOYEE #1 WAS STILL SCOOPING OUT EXCESS GRAIN WITH HIS HAND, THE SECOND EMPLOYEE TURNED ON THE POWER TO THE BELT, WHICH IMMEDIATELY ACTIVATED. THERE WAS A 2 1/4 INCH CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE METAL BUCKETS ON THE BELT AND THE LEG CASING. AS THE BELT ROTATED, EMPLOYEE #1'S ARM BECAME JAMMED BETWEEN THE BUCKETS AND LEG CASING. HIS HAND AND AND FOREARM WERE SEVERELY CRUSHED.
Keywords: WORK RULES, CLEANING, LOCKOUT, CLOGGED, CRUSHED, ARM, GRAIN ELEVATOR, HAND
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 104548474 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Occupation not reported |