Inspection Detail

Inspection: 14928428 - Hubbard Milling Co

Inspection Information - Office: Minnesota Department Of Labor And Industry

Inspection Nr: 14928428

Report ID: 0552700

Date Opened: 05/04/1984

Site Address:
Hubbard Milling Co
1800 Hubbard Lane
Le Sueur, MN 56058

Mailing Address:
424 North Front St, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2048

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/04/1984

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/19/1984

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360589980

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$805	$0	$0	$0	$0	$805
Current Penalty	$805	$0	$0	$0	$0	$805
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	182065302	05/22/1984	05/25/1984	$651	$651	$0		-
2.	01002	Serious	19100023 A02	05/22/1984	05/29/1984	$154	$154	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14447833

Event: 05/03/1984

CAVE-IN OF CORN IN GRAIN BIN

EMPLOYEES #1 AND #2 HAD BEEN INSTRUCTED BY THEIR SUPERVISOR TO ENTER A STORAGE TANK THROUGH THE TOP HATCH TO CLEAN PLUGGED GRATING IN THE TANK BOTTOM. THEY WERE STANDING ON TOP OF A SWEEP AND USING A TEN FOOT LONG LENGTH OF CONDUIT TO PROD CORN THROUGH A GRATING, WHICH HAD A PICKUP BELOW IT. THE 30 FOOT DIAMETER BIN WAS 32 FEET HIGH AND HAD A 33,000 BUSHEL CAPACITY. THE BIN WAS HALF FULL OF CORN, WHICH WAS CLINGING TO THE SIDES OF THE BIN. THE CORN CAVED IN ON THE EMPLOYEES, BURYING EMPLOYEE #1 UP TO HIS MOUTH AND EMPLOYEE #2 UP TO HIS WAIST. THE COMPANY HAS A WRITTEN BIN ENTRY PROCEDURE, REQUIRING A WRITTEN COMMENT. NEITHER MAN HAD ANY SAFETY EQUIPMENT OR HAD AN ENTRY PERMIT.

Keywords: ENTRY PERMIT, LIFELINE, CONFINED SPACE, SAFETY BELT, CORN, FLOWING MATERIAL, BRIDGED MATERIAL, BURIED, GRAIN BIN

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	14928428			Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Freight, stock and material handlers, n.e.c.
2	14928428			Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Freight, stock and material handlers, n.e.c.

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