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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1472986.015 - Farmers Cooperative Association
Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910
Site Address:
Farmers Cooperative Association
Polk Plat-32-73n 1174 Brookville Road
Batavia, IA 52533
Mailing Address:
709 Highway 78 East, Richland, IA 52585
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 325314/Fertilizer (Mixing Only) Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/20/2020
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/29/2021
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1570389 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $7,577 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,577 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,000 | $0 | $7,000 |
| 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 | Other | 19280057 A06 IV | 08/18/2020 | 09/28/2020 | $7,000 | $7,577 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 1:30 p.m. on April 10, 2020, an employee working for a farmers cooperative was assisting a coworker with connecting a Chevrolet 2500 HD Truck to a dual tank anhydrous ammonia trailer located in a field of bean stubble. The employee was holding the tongue of the trailer up while the coworker was backing up the truck. When the coworker started to back-up the truck, the rear wheels started spinning. The coworker accelerated the truck to assist in gaining some traction. When the spinning wheels came into contact with dry ground, the truck lurched back. The employee became caught between the truck and the tank trailer. The employee sustained crushing injuries to his pelvis and was hospitalized.
Keywords: Agriculture, Agriculture Machinery/Vehicle, Anhydrous Ammonia, Backing Up, Caught Between, Connecting, Crushed, Driver, Farm, Farm Machinery, Fracture, Hip, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Motor Vehicle, Pelvis, Stuck, Trailer, Truck, Unstable Position, Unstable Soil, Walking Surface, Work Surface
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1472986.015 | 39 | M | Hospitalized injury | Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c. |