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Inspection: 1420787.015 - Wehrle Trucking Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Iowa
Site Address:
Wehrle Trucking Inc
14832 S 128th Ave E
Lynnville, IA 50153
Mailing Address:
14832 S 128th Ave E, Lynnville, IA 50153
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 424510/Grain and Field Bean Merchant Wholesalers
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/05/2019
Emphasis: S:Grain
Case Closed: 03/17/2020
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1483607 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $23,868 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $23,868 |
| Current Penalty | $15,912 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $15,912 |
| 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 | 19100272 D | 11/18/2019 | 02/01/2020 | $7,956 | $7,956 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002A | Serious | 19100272 E01 II | 11/18/2019 | 02/01/2020 | $0 | $7,956 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01002B | Serious | 19100272 E02 | 11/18/2019 | 02/01/2020 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01003A | Serious | 19100272 G01 I | 11/18/2019 | 02/01/2020 | $7,956 | $7,956 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 01003B | Serious | 19100272 G01 II | 11/18/2019 | 02/01/2020 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 6. | 01003C | Serious | 19100272 G03 | 11/18/2019 | 02/01/2020 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 7. | 01003D | Serious | 19100272 G04 | 11/18/2019 | 02/01/2020 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 8:00 a.m. on August 2, 2019, an employee and coworker were shoveling and swee ping corn from the floor of a grain bin and moving it in front of a sweep auger in operation. The coworker left the bin to check the flow of corn into a truck trailer and adjusted the trailer location when the flow of corn stopped. The co worker returned to the grain bin and found the employee caught in the sweep auge r. The employee was killed.
Keywords:auger, auger mechanism, caught in, corn, silo, sweeper
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1420787.015 | Fatality | Laborers, except construction |