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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1545839.015 - Sinclair Elevator Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910
Site Address:
Sinclair Elevator Inc.
32746 Sinclair Avenue
Parkersburg, IA 50665
Mailing Address:
32746 Sinclair Avenue, Parkersburg, IA 50665
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: 10/04/2021
Emphasis: N:Amputate, S:Amputate, S:Grain
Case Closed: 03/08/2022
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1792742 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $13,167 | $0 | $0 | $493 | $0 | $13,660 |
| Current Penalty | $13,167 | $0 | $0 | $493 | $0 | $13,660 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 19100147 C04 I | 10/15/2021 | 12/30/2021 | $4,389 | $4,389 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100147 C05 II D | 10/15/2021 | 12/30/2021 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01001C | Serious | 19100147 C07 I | 10/15/2021 | 12/30/2021 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01001D | Serious | 19100147 C07 IV | 10/15/2021 | 12/30/2021 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 01001E | Serious | 19100272 M04 | 10/15/2021 | 12/30/2021 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 6. | 01002 | Serious | 19100212 A | 10/15/2021 | 12/30/2021 | $4,389 | $4,389 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 7. | 01003A | Serious | 19100272 E01 II | 10/15/2021 | 12/30/2021 | $4,389 | $4,389 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 8. | 01003B | Serious | 19100272 E02 | 10/15/2021 | 12/30/2021 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 9. | 01003C | Serious | 19100272 G01 I | 10/15/2021 | 12/30/2021 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 10. | 01003D | Serious | 19100272 G01 II | 10/15/2021 | 12/30/2021 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 11. | 01003E | Serious | 19100272 G02 | 10/15/2021 | 12/03/2021 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 12. | 01003F | Serious | 19100272 G03 | 10/15/2021 | 12/03/2021 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 13. | 01003G | Serious | 19100272 G04 | 10/15/2021 | 12/03/2021 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 14. | 02001 | Other | 19040029 B01 | 10/15/2021 | 12/03/2021 | $493 | $493 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 3:00 p.m. on July 30, 2021, an employee working as a laborer for a farm products storage facility was working with two coworkers preparing to install an additional section to a sweep auger. The employee was using the unload drag conveyor to remove the grain from a steel corn bin before installation of the section. The employee was distracted before trying to grab a tool that was getting pulled into the drag. The employee fell causing his foot to slip into the unguarded sump drag chain in the moving drag conveyor. The employee was hospitalized to treat a mangled left foot and heel. Coworkers called 911 and first responders determined he needed to be flown to a nearby medical center. At the time the narrative was submitted, the employee remained at the hospital, where he was being treated and observed. On August 2, 2021, the employee was scheduled to have surgery to amputate his foot.
Keywords: Agriculture, Agriculture Machinery/Vehicle, Amputated, Amputation, Auger, Auger Mechanism, Catch Point, Caught In, Chain, Conveyor, Crushed, Distracted, Drag Chain Conveyor, Energized, Farm, Farm Machinery, Foot, Grain, Grain Bin, Grain Elevator, Inexperience, Insufficient Supervision, Laborer, Lack of Work Procedures, Leg, Lockout, Lockout/Tagout, Machine Guarding, Machine operator, Material Handling, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Person, Running, Shear, Sheared, Slip, Slippery Surface, Surgical Amputation, Unguarded, Unsafe Position, Work Surface
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1545839.015 | 23 | M | Hospitalized injury | Laborers, except construction |