Translate
Inspection Detail
Inspection: 111633673 - Byro Grain Company
Inspection Information - Office: Minnesota Department Of Labor And Industry
Site Address:
Byro Grain Company
Sec.3, Cornish Twp., Sibley Co
Winthrop, MN 55396
Mailing Address:
Rr 1, Box 93, Winthrop, MN 55396
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:5153
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/22/1990
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/03/1992
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360239701 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $6,102 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,102 |
| Current Penalty | $3,300 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,300 |
| 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 | 19100212 A01 | 11/14/1990 | 11/17/1990 | $2,000 | $2,592 | $0 | 03/18/1991 | R - Review Commission | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100151 B | 11/14/1990 | 11/26/1990 | $1,300 | $3,510 | $0 | 03/18/1991 | R - Review Commission |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1, a semi-truck driver waiting to load grain, was helping the elevator operator by sweeping soybeans that had spilled out onto the floor around the grain dump pit. The elevator operator drove the tractor ahead to prepare to dump the second trailer as Employee #1 removed the cover over the running auger to sweep beans into it. The cover allowed servicing of the auger bearings. After removing the cover, he slipped on beans on the floor and stepped into the auger. The elevator operator shut off the auger, but not before Employee #1 had been drawn in up to his crotch. The elevator operator summoned the help of the owner and called 911. The auger had to be manually reversed using a pipe wrench. Employee #1 lost consciousness due to the loss of blood before the ambulance arrived. His foot was totally severed and he sustained severe cuts from the 12 inch grain auger. He was pronounced dead on arrival at the hospital.
Keywords: SEVERED, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, LOSS OF BLOOD, SLIP, LACERATION, SOYBEANS, AUGER, GRAIN BIN, FOOT, TRUCK DRIVER
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 111633673 | Fatality | Amputation | Truck drivers, heavy |