Inspection Detail

Inspection: 110673621 - Girbach Farms

Inspection Information - Office: Miosha General Industry Safety & Health Division

Inspection Nr: 110673621

Report ID: 0552652

Date Opened: 02/28/1991

Site Address:
Girbach Farms
2693 Arkona
Saline, MI 48176

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:0241

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/13/1991

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/14/1993

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360995120

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$560	$0	$0	$0	$0	$560
Current Penalty	$560	$0	$0	$0	$0	$560
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	40801011 A	07/19/1991	07/22/1991	$280	$280	$0		A - Amendment
2.	01002	Serious	19280057 A06	10/04/1991	10/07/1991	$280	$280	$0		A - Amendment

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170220131

Event: 02/26/1991

Employee caught and killed in revolving auger

Employee #1, of Girbach Farms, started a sweep auger in the cropstore hay silo to start bagging hay silage. The sweep auger in the center hay silo evidently was not properly sweeping the inside diameter of the silo or feeding silage to the exit auger. The sweep auger was left running and the employee climbed into the hay silo to clean and clear the area around the auger. He became caught in the revolving auger which pulled in his body, causing severe head and body injury. Employee #1 was killed.

Keywords: HEAD, ROTATING PARTS, AGRICULTURE, WORK RULES, CLEANING, CAUGHT BY, LOCKOUT, AUGER, MECH MALFUNCTION, SILO

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	110673621			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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