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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1230896.015 - United Farmers Mercantile Cooperative
Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910
Site Address:
United Farmers Mercantile Cooperative
203 200th St
Red Oak, IA 51566
Mailing Address:
203 200th St, Red Oak, IA 51566
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 424510/Grain and Field Bean Merchant Wholesalers
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/08/2017
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 08/22/2017
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1206791 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $5,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,500 |
| Current Penalty | $5,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,500 |
| 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 | 88.4 - CODE OF IOWA (2017) | 05/30/2017 | 08/18/2017 | $2,250 | $2,250 | $0 | Z - Issued | ||
| 2. | 01002A | Serious | 19100028 B05 I | 05/30/2017 | 08/18/2017 | $1,625 | $1,625 | $0 | Z - Issued | ||
| 3. | 01002B | Serious | 19100029 B02 I | 05/30/2017 | 08/18/2017 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Z - Issued | ||
| 4. | 01002C | Serious | 19100029 B13 I | 05/30/2017 | 08/18/2017 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Z - Issued | ||
| 5. | 01003 | Serious | 19100132 D01 I | 05/30/2017 | 08/18/2017 | $1,625 | $1,625 | $0 | Z - Issued |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 10:35 a.m. on April 28, 2017, an employee was closing and applying seals to the lids on top of rail road cars that had been filled with grain. The rail road grain car was located on the spur rails where the grain load-out equipment was located. The employee fell from the top of a rail road grain car to the ground. The rail road car was being pulled away with the employee still on top and did not stop. The employee was using an overhead fall protection system with a retractable lanyard. The employee rode the rail car until the retractable lanyard was fully extended, at which time the employee was pulled off the top of the rail road car and fell onto the ground. The employee suffered from broken ribs, upper left side bruising, fractured vertebrae in upper back and punctured left arm. The employee was hospitalized and treated for his injuries.
Keywords: Arm, Contusion, Fall, Fall Protection, Fracture, Lanyard, Puncture, Railroad, Railroad Car, Rib, Vertebra
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1230896.015 | 30 | M | Hospitalized injury | Laborers, except construction |