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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1472054.015 - Maplehurst Farms, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Naperville Area Office
Site Address:
Maplehurst Farms, Inc.
16175 E. Elevator Rd.
Lindenwood, IL 61049
Mailing Address:
936 S. Moore Rd., Rochelle, IL 61068
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: 04/08/2020
Emphasis: P:Fall, L:Fall, L:Grain
Case Closed: 02/17/2022
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1567759 | ||
| Complaint | 1574124 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 6 | 6 | ||||
| Current Violations | 6 | 6 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $68,820 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $68,820 |
| Current Penalty | $56,497 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $56,497 |
| 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 | 19100022 C | 07/01/2020 | 08/20/2020 | $13,494 | $13,494 | $0 | 07/23/2020 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100022 D01 | 07/01/2020 | 08/10/2021 | $6,140 | $9,446 | $0 | 07/23/2020 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 01003A | Serious | 19100023 D07 | 07/01/2020 | 08/10/2020 | $13,494 | $13,494 | $0 | 07/23/2020 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 4. | 01003B | Serious | 19100028 B09 III | 07/01/2020 | 08/10/2020 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 07/23/2020 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 5. | 01003C | Serious | 19100029 G02 | 07/01/2020 | 08/10/2020 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 07/23/2020 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 6. | 01004A | Serious | 19100028 B05 I | 07/01/2020 | 08/10/2020 | $11,089 | $13,494 | $0 | 07/23/2020 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 7. | 01004B | Serious | 19100028 B11 II | 07/01/2020 | 08/20/2020 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 07/23/2020 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 8. | 01004C | Serious | 19100028 C01 | 07/01/2020 | 08/10/2020 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 07/23/2020 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 9. | 01004D | Serious | 19100029 B14 | 07/01/2020 | 08/10/2020 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 07/23/2020 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 10. | 01004E | Serious | 19100029 B02 | 07/01/2020 | 08/10/2020 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 07/23/2020 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 11. | 01005A | Serious | 19100028 B03 I | 07/01/2020 | 08/10/2020 | $6,140 | $9,446 | $0 | 07/23/2020 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 12. | 01005B | Serious | 19100028 B03 IV | 07/01/2020 | 08/10/2020 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 07/23/2020 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 13. | 01006 | Serious | 19100030 A03 | 07/01/2020 | 08/10/2021 | $6,140 | $9,446 | $0 | 07/23/2020 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 1:30 p.m. on April 7, 2020, an employee was working alone, unsupervised, and without any other personnel working in the area at that time. The employee was somewhere at height on the subject east grain bucket elevator, and the fixed ladder ran on the north side of the subject leg and was caged with no intermittent landings/offset rest platforms. The distributor's platform and the leg's top platform were expended metal screen surfaces. The employee fell 65 feet and was killed.
Keywords: Agriculture, Bucket Elevator, Fall, Fixed Ladder, Grain
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1472054.015 | 58 | M | Fatality | Elevator operators |