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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1564359.015 - Frontier Cooperative
Inspection Information - Office: Omaha
Site Address:
Frontier Cooperative
940 Central St.
Osceola, NE 68651
Mailing Address:
3333 Landmark Circle, Lincoln, NE 68504
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 444220/ Nursery, Garden Center, and Farm Supply Stores
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/27/2022
Emphasis: L:Grain
Case Closed: 03/17/2022
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1834827 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $9,116 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $9,116 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,500 | $0 | $5,500 |
| 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 | 19100272 M01 I | 02/17/2022 | $5,500 | $9,116 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | |||
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 19100147 C06 I | 02/17/2022 | 04/06/2022 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 3:00 p.m. on November 11, 2021, two employees were working for a farmers' cooperative. It offered grain storage for 2.6 million bushels and supplied customers with anhydrous ammonia and liquid fertilizer, along with selling propane. Both employees drove heavy trucks. They were working around propane. They were removing the thermostat from a propane vaporizer. The propane ignited. The two employees received second- and third-degree burns. They were hospitalized.
Keywords: Agriculture, Burn, Fire, Flammable Vapors, Grain Elevator, Ignite, Propane
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1564359.015 | 65 | M | Hospitalized injury | Truck drivers, heavy | |
| 2 | 1564359.015 | 60 | M | Hospitalized injury | Truck drivers, heavy |