Inspection Detail

Inspection: 109324517 - Farmers Coop Grain & Supply Co.

Inspection Information - Office: Omaha Area Office

Inspection Nr: 109324517

Report ID: 0728900

Date Opened: 12/13/1993

Site Address:
Farmers Coop Grain & Supply Co.
821 N. Brown Street
Minden, NE 68959

Mailing Address:
815 N. Brown Street, Minden, NE 68959

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:4221

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/14/1993

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/15/1994

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360890198

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	6					6
Current Violations	6					6
Initial Penalty	$18,900	$0	$0	$0	$0	$18,900
Current Penalty	$12,950	$0	$0	$0	$0	$12,950
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	Serious	19100147 C04 II	01/10/1994	03/28/1994	$2,450	$2,450	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19100147 C07 I	01/10/1994	03/28/1994	$0	$2,450	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01003	Serious	19100272 I02 II	01/10/1994	02/14/1994	$3,500	$3,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	01004	Serious	19100272 L01 I	01/10/1994	03/28/1994	$3,500	$3,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
5.	01005	Serious	19100272 L03	01/10/1994	03/28/1994	$0	$3,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
6.	01006	Serious	19100272 K01	01/10/1994	06/28/1994	$3,500	$3,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14419840

Event: 12/11/1993

One employee killed and two injured in grain explosion

At approximately 10:20 p.m. on December 11, 1993, Employee #1 was in the grain elevator and Employees #2 and #3 were in the weight shack. A grain explosion killed Employee #1. Employees #2 and #3 jumped 20 ft out of the weight shack. Employee #2 broke his heel and is in the hospital. Employee #3 was treated for sprained ankles and released.

Keywords: FRACTURE, EXPLOSION, FALL, GRAIN ELEVATOR, SPRAIN, ANKLE, FOOT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	109324517	Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported
2	109324517	Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported
3	109324517	Non Hospitalized injury	Strain/Sprain	Occupation not reported

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