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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 300055084 - Juniata Feed Yards
Inspection Information - Office: Omaha Area Office
Site Address:
Juniata Feed Yards
5120 N. Liberty Avenue
Juniata, NE 68955
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:0211
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/13/1999
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/12/2001
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361803240 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 9 | 2 | 11 | |||
| Current Violations | 7 | 4 | 11 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $17,150 | $112,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $129,150 |
| Current Penalty | $52,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $52,500 |
| 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 | 5A0001 | 10/13/1999 | 10/26/1999 | $0 | $1,400 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 5A0001 | 10/13/1999 | 11/15/1999 | $0 | $1,400 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 5A0001 | 10/13/1999 | 11/05/1999 | $0 | $1,400 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 5A0001 | 10/13/1999 | 11/15/1999 | $1,750 | $1,750 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 01005 | Serious | 5A0001 | 10/13/1999 | 11/15/1999 | $1,750 | $1,750 | $0 | - | ||
| 6. | 01006 | Serious | 5A0001 | 10/13/1999 | 11/05/1999 | $1,750 | $1,750 | $0 | - | ||
| 7. | 01007 | Other | 19280057 A06 | 10/13/1999 | 11/15/1999 | $0 | $3,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 8. | 01008A | Serious | 19280057 C02 I | 10/13/1999 | 11/05/1999 | $2,450 | $2,450 | $0 | - | ||
| 9. | 01008B | Serious | 19280057 C02 II | 10/13/1999 | 10/18/1999 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 10. | 01009 | Serious | 19280057 C04 I | 10/13/1999 | 10/26/1999 | $1,750 | $1,750 | $0 | - | ||
| 11. | 02001 | Serious | 5A0001 | 10/13/1999 | 11/15/1999 | $21,525 | $56,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 12. | 02002 | Serious | 19280057 A11 | 10/13/1999 | 11/15/1999 | $21,525 | $56,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Employees #1 and #2 were scraping and removing caked meal from the sides of a soy meal bin. When they finished this work, they went over to the corn bin. The BIN FULL switch had been manually activated, presumably by one of the two workers. Employee #1 entered or fell into the corn bin first, followed by Employee #2. A coworker who was investigating activation of the switch saw Employee #2 being engulfed in grain and threw him a rope. Employee #2 could not hold on and was buried in the grain. As this was occurring, both corn and soy meal were being drawn off the bottom of the bins. Finally, a hole was cut in the bottom of the corn bin, and the bodies of Employees #1 and #2 were recovered. They died of asphyxia. Neither employee was attached to any sort of lifeline.
Keywords: ASPHYXIATED, LIFELINE, AGRICULTURE, WORK RULES, CLEANING, FLOWING MATERIAL, FALL PROTECTION, BURIED, GRAIN BIN
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 300055084 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 300055084 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported |