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Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1408965.015 - Valley Coop, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Wichita Area Office

 

Inspection Nr: 1408965.015
Report ID: 0729700
Date Opened: 06/18/2019

Site Address:
Valley Coop, Inc.
16101 23rd Rd.
Winfield, KS 67156

Mailing Address:
811 Mill St., Winfield, KS 67156

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 111191/Oilseed and Grain Combination Farming

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/18/2019

Emphasis: N:Amputate, N:Dustexpl, L:Fgan7, L:Grain, L:Repvehicle

Case Closed: 11/20/2019

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Referral 1465461 Yes
Case Status: CLOSED
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 8 8
Current Violations 5 2 7
Initial Penalty $37,128 $0 $0 $0 $0 $37,128
Current Penalty $17,503 $0 $0 $2,387 $0 $19,890
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 19100178 L02 II 08/20/2019 09/16/2019 $2,387 $3,978 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
2. 01002 Other 19100178 P01 08/20/2019 09/16/2019 $2,387 $3,978 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
3. 01004A Serious 19100219 D01 08/20/2019 09/16/2019 $7,956 $3,978 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
4. 01004C Other 19100219 E03 I 08/20/2019 09/16/2019 $0 $0 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
5. 01004D Serious 19100212 A02 08/20/2019 09/16/2019 $0 $9,282 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
6. 01005 Serious 19100303 F02 08/20/2019 09/16/2019 $2,387 $3,978 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
7. 01006 Serious 19100305 B01 II 08/20/2019 09/16/2019 $2,387 $3,978 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
8. 01007 Serious 19100305 B02 I 08/20/2019 09/16/2019 $2,387 $3,978 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
9. 01008 Other 19100305 G01 IV A 08/20/2019 09/16/2019 $0 $3,978 $0 I - Informal Settlement  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 117204.015
Event: 06/14/2019
Employee amputates leg after stepping in auger in floor

At 3:24 p.m. on June 14, 2019, an employee was inside a grain bin performing cleaning near the reclaim conveyor. The employee stepped into an auger in the floor due to the grate covering the auger not being properly secured. The employee's left leg was amputated requiring hospitalization.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Auger, Auger Mechanism, Caught In, Cleaning, Confined Space, Floor Opening, Grain Bin, Guard, Leg, Lockout, Lockout/Tagout, Machine Guarding, Unguarded, Unguarded Fl Opening, Unsecured, Walking Surface

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 1408965.015 25 M Hospitalized injury Elevator operators
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