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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 110808375 - Pioneer Hi Bred International Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Miosha General Industry Safety & Health Division
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
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360996250 |
| 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 |
| # | 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
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
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 110808375 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Occupation not reported |