Inspection Detail

Inspection: 110808375 - Pioneer Hi Bred International Inc

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

Inspection Nr: 110808375

Report ID: 0552652

Date Opened: 11/27/1990

Site Address:
Pioneer Hi Bred International Inc
4774 Wilkinson Rd
Corunna, MI 48817

Mailing Address:
P O Box 308, Grand Rapids, OH 43522

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:5191

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/27/1990

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/23/1991

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360996250

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$420	$0	$0	$0	$0	$420
Current Penalty	$420	$0	$0	$0	$0	$420
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	01/04/1991	01/07/1991	$420	$420	$0		A - Amendment

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14507875

Event: 11/19/1990

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU METAL POLE

TWO EMPLOYEES HAD BEEN SENT FROM OUT OF STATE TO COLLECT SAMPLES OF BEANS THAT HAD BEEN GROWN UNDER CONTRACT. THE BEANS WERE IN A METAL BIN THAT WAS 18 FEET IN DIAMETER AND 17 TO 18 FEET HIGH. ONE OF THE EMPLOYEES CLIMBED A FIXED METAL LADDER FASTENED TO THE OUTSIDE OF THE BIN TO TAKE A SAMPLE THROUGH A HATCH ON TOP OF THE BIN. AS HE WAS ASSEMBLING THE SAMPLE PROBE, THE PROBE'S HANDLE CONTACTED AN OVERHEAD POWER LINE THAT RAN ABOUT 5 FEET ABOVE THE BIN. THE EMPLOYEE WAS ELECTROCUTED.

Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, METAL POLE, E GI IB

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	110808375			Fatality	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported

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