Inspection Detail

Inspection: 115046906 - Penford Products Co.

Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910

Inspection Nr: 115046906

Report ID: 0751910

Date Opened: 05/18/1992

Site Address:
Penford Products Co.
1001 1st Street S.W.
Cedar Rapids, IA 52404

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 428, Cedar Rapids, IA 52406

Union Status: Union

SIC:2083

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/18/1992

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/01/1993

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360201990
Complaint	73187536	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	39			5		44
Current Violations	28			7		35
Initial Penalty	$88,200	$0	$0	$3,600	$0	$91,800
Current Penalty	$7,200	$0	$0	$800	$0	$8,000
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	880004	07/24/1992	08/03/1992	$2,250	$2,250	$0	08/17/1992	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
2.	01002	Serious	880004	07/24/1992	09/01/1993	$500	$1,800	$0	08/17/1992	F - Formal Settlement
3.	01003	Other	1200004 1	07/24/1992	09/09/1992	$200	$2,250	$0	08/17/1992	F - Formal Settlement
4.	01004	Serious	19100022 A01	07/24/1992	09/01/1993	$300	$1,800	$0	08/17/1992	F - Formal Settlement
5.	01005	Serious	19100022 A02	07/24/1992	07/29/1992	$1,800	$1,800	$0	08/17/1992	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
6.	01006	Serious	19100022 C	07/24/1992	09/09/1992	$200	$2,250	$0	08/17/1992	F - Formal Settlement
7.	01007	Serious	19100023 B01 I	07/24/1992	07/29/1992	$1,000	$4,500	$0	08/17/1992	F - Formal Settlement
8.	01008A	Serious	19100023 C01	07/24/1992	09/09/1992	$800	$4,500	$0	08/17/1992	F - Formal Settlement
9.	01008B	Serious	19100023 C01	07/24/1992	08/12/1992	$0	$0	$0	08/17/1992	F - Formal Settlement
10.	01009	Serious	19100023 C02	07/24/1992	09/09/1992	$400	$2,250	$0	08/17/1992	F - Formal Settlement
11.	01010	Serious	19100023 D01 I	07/24/1992	09/09/1992	$125	$1,800	$0	08/17/1992	F - Formal Settlement
12.	01011	Serious	19100023 D01 III	07/24/1992	07/29/1992	$125	$1,800	$0	08/17/1992	F - Formal Settlement
13.	01012	Serious	19100023 D01 IV	07/24/1992	09/09/1992	$125	$1,800	$0	08/17/1992	F - Formal Settlement
14.	01013	Serious	19100024 F	07/24/1992	09/09/1992	$125	$1,800	$0	08/17/1992	F - Formal Settlement
15.	01014	Serious	19100027 D03	07/24/1992	09/09/1992	$150	$1,800	$0	08/17/1992	F - Formal Settlement
16.	01015	Serious	19100027 F	07/24/1992	08/05/1992	$150	$1,800	$0	08/17/1992	F - Formal Settlement
17.	01016	Serious	19100036 B07	07/24/1992	09/09/1992	$500	$4,500	$0	08/17/1992	F - Formal Settlement
18.	01017	Serious	19100036 B08	07/24/1992	09/09/1992	$4,500	$4,500	$0	08/17/1992	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
19.	01018	Other	19100036 D01	07/24/1992	07/30/1992	$200	$2,250	$0	08/17/1992	F - Formal Settlement
20.	01019	Serious	19100068 B08 I	07/24/1992	09/09/1992	$300	$2,250	$0	08/17/1992	F - Formal Settlement
21.	01020	Serious	19100106 D02 I	07/24/1992	07/29/1992	$200	$1,350	$0	08/17/1992	F - Formal Settlement
22.	01021	Serious	19100106 E06 I	07/24/1992	07/29/1992	$200	$1,350	$0	08/17/1992	F - Formal Settlement
23.	01022	Serious	19100151 C	07/24/1992	09/09/1992	$200	$3,150	$0	08/17/1992	F - Formal Settlement
24.	01023	Serious	19100212 A03 II	07/24/1992	07/29/1992	$200	$3,150	$0	08/17/1992	F - Formal Settlement
25.	01024	Serious	19100213 B03	07/24/1992	07/29/1992	$200	$1,800	$0	08/17/1992	F - Formal Settlement
26.	01025	Serious	19100213 C02	07/24/1992	09/09/1992	$200	$1,800	$0	08/17/1992	F - Formal Settlement
27.	01026	Serious	19100213 H04	07/24/1992	07/29/1992	$200	$1,800	$0	08/17/1992	F - Formal Settlement
28.	01027	Serious	19100213 H05	07/24/1992	07/29/1992	$200	$1,800	$0	08/17/1992	F - Formal Settlement
29.	01028	Serious	19100213 I01	07/24/1992	07/29/1992	$200	$1,800	$0	08/17/1992	F - Formal Settlement
30.	01029	Serious	19100215 D01	07/24/1992	08/12/1992	$200	$1,800	$0	08/17/1992	F - Formal Settlement
31.	01030	Serious	19100219 D01	07/24/1992	09/09/1992	$65	$1,800	$0	08/17/1992	F - Formal Settlement
32.	01031	Serious	19100219 E01 I	07/24/1992	09/09/1992	$65	$1,800	$0	08/17/1992	F - Formal Settlement
33.	01032	Serious	19100219 F03	07/24/1992	09/09/1992	$70	$1,800	$0	08/17/1992	F - Formal Settlement
34.	01033	Serious	19100303 F	07/24/1992	07/29/1992	$2,250	$2,250	$0	08/17/1992	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
35.	01034	Serious	19100303 G01 II	07/24/1992	07/29/1992	$2,250	$2,250	$0	08/17/1992	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
36.	01035	Serious	19100303 G02 I	07/24/1992	07/29/1992	$200	$2,250	$0	08/17/1992	F - Formal Settlement
37.	01036	Other	19100303 G02 III	07/24/1992	07/30/1992	$200	$2,250	$0	08/17/1992	F - Formal Settlement
38.	01037	Other	19100304 F01 IV	07/24/1992	07/29/1992	$200	$2,250	$0	08/17/1992	F - Formal Settlement
39.	01038	Serious	19100305 G01 III	07/24/1992	07/29/1992	$2,250	$2,250	$0	08/17/1992	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
40.	01039	Serious	19100307 B	07/24/1992	09/09/1992	$1,800	$1,800	$0	08/17/1992	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
41.	02001	Other	1200003 2	07/24/1992	09/09/1992	$0	$0	$0	08/17/1992	F - Formal Settlement
42.	02002	Other	19100022 A01	07/24/1992	09/09/1992	$900	$900	$0	08/17/1992	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
43.	02003	Other	19100141 A05	07/24/1992	08/12/1992	$900	$900	$0	08/17/1992	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
44.	02004	Other	19100147 C04 II	07/24/1992	09/01/1993	$0	$900	$0	08/17/1992	F - Formal Settlement
45.	02005	Other	19100147 C06 II	07/24/1992	08/07/1992	$0	$900	$0	08/17/1992	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 1001098

Event: 05/16/1992

Employee killed in fall

While waiting for his shift to end, Employee #1 was looking out a wall opening used for material and equipment handling. He apparently leaned on the four chains used for a guardrail across the opening. The four clip devices, used on each end of the chains to secure them in a horizontal position, broke. The employee fell 31 ft 9 in. to the blacktop and was killed.

Keywords: CHAIN, GUARDRAIL, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, FALL

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	115046906			Fatality	Other	Miscellaneous plant and system operators

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