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Inspection: 2311819 - Mcneil Grain Company, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Oklahoma City Area Office

 

Inspection Nr: 2311819
Report ID: 0627700
Date Opened: 05/23/1986

Site Address:
Mcneil Grain Company, Inc.
1 Mile West On Highway 60
Seiling, OK 73663

Mailing Address:
Box 220, Thomas, OK 73669

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:5153

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Planned

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/23/1986

Emphasis: N:Grain

Case Closed: 10/31/1986

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 360691034
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 1 5 6
Current Violations 1 5 6
Initial Penalty $300 $0 $0 $0 $0 $300
Current Penalty $200 $0 $0 $0 $0 $200
FTA Penalty $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0

Violation Items
# 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 07/07/1986 07/31/1986 $200 $300 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
2. 02001 Other 19040002 B02 07/07/1986 07/24/1986 $0 $0 $0 -  
3. 02002 Other 19040004 07/07/1986 07/24/1986 $0 $0 $0 -  
4. 02003 Other 19040006 07/07/1986 07/24/1986 $0 $0 $0 -  
5. 02004 Other 19100303 F 07/07/1986 07/17/1986 $0 $0 $0 -  
6. 04004 Other 19100303 F 07/07/1986 07/17/1986 $0 $0 $0 -  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14495741
Event: 05/19/1986
STEPPED INTO OPERATING GRAIN AUGER; EMPLOYEE KILLED

AT ABOUT 1:30 PM ON MAY 19, 1986, EMPLOYEE #1 AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WERE CLEANING OLD WHEAT OUT OF A GRAIN BIN. THE 14 INCH FLOOR AUGER WAS TURNED ON AND 2 OF 5 FLOOR DOORS, MEASURING 18 INCHES BY 18 INCHES, WERE OPENED. AFTER WORKING INSIDE THE BIN FOR A WHILE, EMPLOYEE #1 STARTED WALKING TOWARD THE EXIT DOOR. HE ACCIDENTALLY STEPPED INTO THE AUGER HOLE NEAR THE EXIT DOOR. THE AUGER PULLED EMPLOYEE #1 IN UNTIL HIS LEGS BECAME AN OBSTRUCTION AND STOPPED THE AUGER MOTOR. THE OTHER EMPLOYEE SHUT OFF THE ELECTRIC POWER AND SUMMONED HELP. AFTER CONSIDERABLE EFFORT, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS FREED FROM THE AUGER AND TAKEN TO THE CITY HOSPITAL. HE WAS LATER TRANSFERED TO THE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL TRAUMA CENTER IN OKLAHOMA CITY, WHERE HE DIED FROM HIS INJURIES.

Keywords: GUARD, WORK RULES, CLEANING, AUGER, FLOOR OPENING, GRAIN BIN, INATTENTION, LEG

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 2311819 Fatality Amputation Occupation not reported
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