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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1738247.015 - Agtegra Cooperative
Inspection Information - Office: Sioux Falls Area Office
Site Address:
Agtegra Cooperative
13345 341st Avenue
Roscoe, SD 57471
Mailing Address:
908 Lamont Street South, Aberdeen, SD 57401
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 424510/Grain and Field Bean Merchant Wholesalers
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/29/2024
Emphasis: N:Amputate, N:Fall, L:Grain, L:Piv8
Case Closed: 11/01/2024
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 2146283 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $23,917 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $23,917 |
| Current Penalty | $14,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $14,000 |
| 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 | 19100212 A01 | 09/03/2024 | $3,000 | $5,494 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | |||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100219 H01 | 09/03/2024 | 11/04/2024 | $8,000 | $12,929 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003A | Serious | 19100303 B07 I | 09/03/2024 | $3,000 | $5,494 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | |||
| 4. | 01003B | Serious | 19100303 G01 | 09/03/2024 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 9:45 a.m. on March 28, 2024, Employee #1 was moving grain and needed to open the gate on the C-1 bin conveyor, but the gate would not open, so Employee #1 began to troubleshoot the gate. When Employee #1 could not effectively troubleshoot the gate to open, Employee #1 needed to go into the conveyor and trouble shoot further. Employee #1 went to the control room and locked out the C-1 conveyor. A coworker was in the control room at the time Employee #1 locked out the C-1 conveyor. When Employee #1 effectively locked out the C-1 conveyor, Employee #1 left the control room and inadvertently entered the C-3 conveyor and began troubleshooting. The coworker in the control room started the C-3 conveyor to conduct equipment checks for a scheduled train load occurring on March 29. Once the coworker started the C-3 conveyor, the coworker received an alarm that the conveyor had shut down. Employee #1 was completely ingested and dismembered by the conveyor and was killed.
Keywords: Conveyor, Crushed, E GI IV (no lockout), Gate, Grain, Lockout/Tagout, Troubleshooting
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1738247.015 | 52 | M | Fatality | Laborers, except construction |