Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1495912.015 - Ottawa Cooperative Association
Inspection Information - Office: Wichita Area Office
Site Address:
Ottawa Cooperative Association
521 N. Locust St.
Ottawa, KS 66067
Mailing Address:
302 N. Main Street, Ottawa, KS 66067
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 424910/Farm Supplies Merchant Wholesalers
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 11/24/2020
Emphasis: N:Dustexpl, L:Grain
Case Closed: 02/09/2021
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1667989 | Yes | |
| Inspection | 1495898 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | ||||||
| Initial Penalty | $5,398 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,398 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | 19100157 D04 | 01/12/2021 | 02/08/2021 | $0 | $5,398 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
At 9:30 a.m. on October 1, 2020, an employee was working for a farm merchant wholesaler and was inside a grain bin. The bin auger and sweeper energized at the time. While in the bin, the employee contacted the auger with his right leg. The employee was hospitalized to treat an amputation to his leg below the knee.
Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Auger, Auger Mechanism, Contact, Energized, Grain Bin, Instantaneous amputation, Knee, Lockout, Lockout/Tagout, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Partial Amputation, Struck By, Sweeper, Traumatic Amputation
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1495912.015 | 24 | M | Hospitalized injury | Occupation not reported |
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