Inspection Detail

Inspection: 2673895 - White Co Farm Bureau Coop Assn Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor

Inspection Nr: 2673895

Report ID: 0551800

Date Opened: 06/14/1985

Site Address:
White Co Farm Bureau Coop Assn Inc
Rr1
Reynolds, IN 47980

Mailing Address:
210 W Harrison St, Monticello, IN 47960

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:4221

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/20/1985

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/10/1985

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360742563

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$490	$0	$0	$0	$0	$490
Current Penalty	$490	$0	$0	$0	$0	$490
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	2200080101	07/01/1985	08/05/1985	$490	$490	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14223630

Event: 06/13/1985

EMPLOYEE SUFFOCATED AFTER FALLING INTO STORED CORN

At approximately 2:30 p.m. on June 13, 1985, Employee #1 was cleaning grain bin number 3 of the elevator located at Rural Route 1, Reynolds, Indiana. He entered the grain bin through an inspection port 12 feet above ground level. A 0.5-inch manila rope, 25 feet long, was tied to a nearby grain dryer and placed in the bin as a safety line. The employee was not using a safety belt and lanyard that was provided. Standing on the bin's floor, which sloped downward from the inspection port at a 45-degree angle, he was using an aluminum scoop shovel to free approximately 2,000 bushels of corn that had jammed in the bin. He fell into the grain and suffocated. The safety policies of the company were not enforced.

Keywords: SUFFOCATED, WORK RULES, CLEANING, SAFETY BELT, GRAIN ELEVATOR, BURIED, UNSTABLE POSITION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	2673895			Fatality	Asphyxia	Laborers, except construction

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