Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1576349.015 - Ag Partners Coop

Inspection Information - Office: Eau Claire Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1576349.015

Report ID: 0523900

Date Opened: 02/02/2022

Site Address:
Ag Partners Coop
2046 Cty Rd E
Baldwin, WI 54002

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 218, Goodhue, MN 55027

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 484220/ Specialized Freight (except Used Goods) Trucking, Local

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/03/2022

Emphasis: N:Amputate

Case Closed: 06/23/2022

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1860200	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$14,502	$0	$0	$0	$0	$14,502
Current Penalty	$10,151	$0	$0	$0	$0	$10,151
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citation Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001A	Serious	19100147 C04 I	05/06/2022	06/24/2022	$10,151	$14,502	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	01001B	Serious	19100147 C07 I	05/06/2022	05/20/2022	$0	$0	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 143414.015

Event: 01/28/2022

Employee amputates two fingers in feed truck auger

At 7:30 a.m. on January 28, 2022, an employee was warming up an auger in preparation for unloading a feed truck into a customer's feed bin. While warming up the auger, the employee forcefully opened up the vertical auger service door. The auger flighting caught and pulled the employee's right gloved hand into the mechanism. The employee amputated of his index finger and lacerated his ring finger and was hospitalized. The employee required surgical amputation of his ring finger.

Keywords: Agriculture, Agriculture Machinery/Vehicle, Amputated, Amputation, Auger, Auger Mechanism, Caught By, Caught In, Delivery Work, Farm, Farm Machinery, Finger, Laceration, Machine operator, Material Handling, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Partial Amputation, Pulled In, Truck Driver

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1576349.015	64	M	Hospitalized injury		Truck Driver: Heavy/Tractor-Trailer

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