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Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1432728.015 - Heartland Cooperative Services

Inspection Information - Office: Eau Claire Area Office

 

Inspection Nr: 1432728.015
Report ID: 0523900
Date Opened: 09/20/2019

Site Address:
Heartland Cooperative Services
N636 Railroad Ave
Sheldon, WI 54766

Mailing Address:
N636 Railroad Drive, Sheldon, WI 54766

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: 10/04/2019

Emphasis: N:Amputate, L:Grain, L:Piv

Case Closed: 06/15/2021

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 1500489 Yes
Case Status: CLOSED
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 7 7
Current Violations 6 6
Initial Penalty $55,904 $0 $0 $0 $0 $55,904
Current Penalty $35,145 $0 $0 $0 $0 $35,145
FTA Penalty $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0

Violation Items
# Citation ID Citation Type Standard Cited Issuance Date Abatement Due Date Current Penalty Initial Penalty FTA Penalty Contest Latest Event Note
1. 01001 Serious 5A0001 03/04/2020 04/01/2020 $10,795 $13,494 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
2. 01002A Serious 19100023 C11 03/04/2020 03/18/2020 $7,000 $5,783 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
3. 01002B Serious 19100028 B01 I 03/04/2020 03/18/2020 $0 $7,711 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
4. 01004 Serious 19100029 G01 03/04/2020 04/08/2020 $4,626 $7,711 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
5. 01005A Serious 19100219 D01 03/04/2020 03/18/2020 $5,784 $9,639 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
6. 01005B Serious 19100219 E01 I 03/04/2020 03/18/2020 $0 $0 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
7. 01005C Serious 19100219 F03 03/04/2020 03/18/2020 $0 $0 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
8. 01006 Serious 19100272 M04 03/04/2020 04/01/2020 $3,470 $5,783 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
9. 01007A Serious 19100305 G01 IV A 03/04/2020 03/18/2020 $3,470 $5,783 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
10. 01007B Serious 19100305 J01 I 03/04/2020 03/18/2020 $0 $0 $0 I - Informal Settlement  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 120064.015
Event: 09/19/2019
Employee falls into corn trailer and asphyxiates when engulf

At 3:00 p.m. on September 19, 2019, an employee and coworker were sitting on top of a semi-trailer while corn gluten feed was being delivered and were poking at the feed with a pole. The employee fell into the hopper trailer and quickly became engulfed beneath the surface. Several employees and Emergency Services personnel arrived onsite to assist in pulling the employee through the bottom of the front hopper from underneath the trailer. The employee was pronounced dead at the site due to asphyxiation.

Keywords: Agriculture, Asphyxiated, Corn, Engulfed, Fall, Trailer

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 1432728.015 50 M Fatality Managers, farms, except horticultural
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