Inspection Detail

Inspection: 1324714 - Grow Mark Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Madison Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1324714

Report ID: 0523420

Date Opened: 05/16/1984

Site Address:
Grow Mark Inc
312 W Wells
Prairie Du Chein, WI 53821

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:2875

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/19/1984

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/19/1984

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360544324

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$360	$0	$0	$0	$0	$360
Current Penalty	$120	$0	$0	$0	$0	$120
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	19100176 B	06/28/1984	07/01/1984	$120	$360	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	02001	Other	19100028 A01	06/28/1984	07/01/1984	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14384176

Event: 05/15/1984

BURIED BY POTASH FROM DAMAGED STORAGE BIN

A LEAK OF MATERIALS DEVELOPED IN A FERTILIZER MIXING PLANT BETWEEN A RAW PRODUCT (POTASH) BIN AND THE ADJACENT FINISHED PRODUCT BIN. THE COMMON WALL WAS CONSTRUCTED OF 2" PLANKS LAID IN THE CHANNEL CREATED BY STRUCTURAL STEEL I-BEAM FLANGES. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS STANDING IN THE RAISED BUCKET OF A FRONT END LOADER ATTEMPTING TO PLUG THE LEAK. THE PLANKING CAME OUT OF THE CHANNEL WHERE THE EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS BURIED BY THE POTASH. A SECOND EMPLOYEE, SEATED IN THE FRONT END LOADER, ESCAPED INJURY. HE WAS PROTECTED BY THE OVERHEAD GUARD WHICH SUPPORTED THE WALL PLANKS, KEEPING THE POTASH OFF HIM.

Keywords: WALL, STORAGE BIN, SUFFOCATED, FERTILIZER MIXING, POTASH, BURIED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1324714			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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