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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1458123.015 - Planter'S Grain Cooperative Of Odem, Texas
Inspection Information - Office: Corpus Christi Area Office
Site Address:
Planter'S Grain Cooperative Of Odem, Texas
702 1/2 Hwy 181
Taft, TX 78390
Mailing Address:
Po Box 300, Odem, TX 78370
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 493130/Farm Product Warehousing and Storage
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/24/2020
Emphasis: L:Grain
Case Closed: 03/02/2021
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1537128 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $9,446 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $9,446 |
| Current Penalty | $4,800 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,800 |
| 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 G01 II | 03/06/2020 | 04/01/2020 | $4,800 | $9,446 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 19100134 K06 | 03/06/2020 | 04/01/2020 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 2:45 p.m. on January 23, 2020, an employee was clearing a path in a milo to get to the motor of the sweep auger in order to prepare to start the sweep auger for cleaning out the bin. The employee inadvertently stepped into a bottom door sub-floor opening of the running auger. The opening was not protected by a grate and the employee amputated his lower leg, requiring hospitalization.
Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Auger, Auger Mechanism, Catch Point, Cut, Electric Motor, Engineering Controls, Floor Opening, Foot, Guard, Insufficient Supervision, Laceration, Lack of Engineering Controls, Leg, Lockout, Lockout/Tagout, Machine Guarding, Maintenance, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Partial Amputation, Pinched, Shear, Supervision, Unguarded, Unstable Position, Walking Surface, Work Surface
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1458123.015 | 58 | M | Hospitalized injury | Laborers, except construction |