Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1412945.015 - Caledonia Farmers Elevator Company

Inspection Information - Office: Miosha General Industry Safety & Health Division

Inspection Nr: 1412945.015

Report ID: 0552652

Date Opened: 07/02/2019

Site Address:
Caledonia Farmers Elevator Company
146 E Main St
Caledonia, MI 49316

Mailing Address:
Po Box 80, Caledonia, MI 49316

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 311119/Other Animal Food Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/29/2019

Emphasis: N:Amputate

Case Closed: 09/30/2019

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1472094	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$4,200	$0	$0	$0	$0	$4,200
Current Penalty	$2,100	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,100
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.	01001A	Serious	19100272 G01 II	09/05/2019		$2,100	$4,200	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	01001B	Serious	19100272 G03	09/05/2019	10/08/2019	$0	$0	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 117672.015

Event: 07/02/2019

Employee suffers leg amputation in auger

At 10:00 a.m. on July 2, 2019, an employee was shoveling corn out of a grain bin and throwing it into a bobcat loader bucket when he stepped and slipped on corn causing his right foot and leg to become entangled into auger. The employee was hospitalized and suffered amputation to a portion of his right leg.

Keywords: Agriculture, Amputation, Auger, Caught In, Corn, Grain Bin, Leg, Loader Bucket, Loading, Shovel, Slippery Surface

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1412945.015	58	M	Hospitalized injury		Farm workers

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