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Inspection: 300059235 - Farmers Co-Op Elevator Co

Inspection Information - Office: Omaha Area Office

 

Inspection Nr: 300059235
Report ID: 0728900
Date Opened: 07/07/2000

Site Address:
Farmers Co-Op Elevator Co
Box Butte & Fremont Ave
Hemingford, NE 69348

Mailing Address:
Po Box 155, Hemingford, NE 69348

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:5153

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/12/2000

Emphasis: L:Grain

Case Closed: 02/03/2006

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 100050491
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 6 3 3 12
Current Violations 8 1 3 12
Initial Penalty $11,750 $147,000 $0 $0 $0 $158,750
Current Penalty $41,500 $18,500 $0 $0 $0 $60,000
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 19100023 C01 01/04/2001 02/12/2001 $950 $2,500 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
2. 01002 Serious 19100025 D01 X 01/04/2001 02/12/2001 $650 $1,750 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
3. 01003 Serious 19100272 D 01/04/2001 02/12/2001 $500 $1,250 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
4. 01004 Serious 19100272 G06 01/04/2001 02/12/2001 $950 $2,500 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
5. 01005 Serious 19100272 M04 01/04/2001 02/12/2001 $950 $2,500 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
6. 01006A Serious 19100304 F04 01/04/2001 02/12/2001 $500 $1,250 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
7. 01006B Serious 19100334 A03 II 01/04/2001 02/12/2001 $0 $0 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
8. 02001A Serious 19100272 E01 01/04/2001 02/12/2001 $18,500 $49,000 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
9. 02001B Serious 19100272 E02 01/04/2001 02/12/2001 $0 $0 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
10. 02001C Serious 19100272 G05 01/04/2001 02/12/2001 $0 $0 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
11. 02002 Serious 19100272 G02 01/04/2001 02/12/2001 $18,500 $49,000 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
12. 02003 Willful 19100272 G04 01/04/2001 02/12/2001 $18,500 $49,000 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
13. 03001 Other 19100272 J01 01/04/2001 02/12/2001 $0 $0 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
14. 03002 Other 19100307 B 01/04/2001 02/12/2001 $0 $0 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
15. 03003A Other 19101200 E01 01/04/2001 02/12/2001 $0 $0 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
16. 03003B Other 19101200 H01 01/04/2001 02/12/2001 $0 $0 $0 I - Informal Settlement  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200051019
Event: 07/05/2000
Employee suffocates when buried in grain silo

Employee #1 and a coworker were in the tunnel of a grain elevator, dislodging an obstruction to the flow. They first jammed a piece of re-rod up through the grain chute into the concrete silo, but that did little to help the problem. Employee #1 then peered into the side opening on the silo to check the grain level. He asked another coworker to spot for him and entered the silo with some tools to dislodge the obstruction. The grain started to flow again and Employee #1 was pulled in and buried. He died of suffocation.

Keywords: SUFFOCATED, WORK RULES, CLOGGED, FLOWING MATERIAL, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, BURIED, DUST INHALATION, SILO

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 300059235 Fatality Asphyxia Occupation not reported
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