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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 300611589 - Sorrells Farm Supply, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Fairview Heights Area Office
Site Address:
Sorrells Farm Supply, Inc.
210 E. Broad
Raymond, IL 62560
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:4221
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/12/2000
Emphasis: L:Fall, L:Grain
Case Closed: 10/24/2000
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100840560 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 5 | 5 | ||||
| Current Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $6,750 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,750 |
| Current Penalty | $5,250 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,250 |
| 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 | 5A0001 | 08/17/2000 | 09/13/2000 | $1,500 | $1,500 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 5A0001 | 08/17/2000 | 09/13/2000 | $1,500 | $1,500 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 5A0001 | 08/17/2000 | 09/13/2000 | $0 | $1,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19100023 C01 | 08/17/2000 | 08/23/2000 | $1,500 | $1,500 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 01005 | Serious | 19100307 C | 08/17/2000 | 08/23/2000 | $750 | $750 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1, a worker at a grain bin facility, apparently fell 80 ft to 90 ft out of the one-person electric elevator, and then had his legs crushed by the descending elevator car. He was killed. There were no witnesses to the accident, but coworkers later stated that Employee #1 commonly rode the elevator with the door open because his body was too large to ride with the door in its normal, closed position. He would bypass the door's electrical interlock either by manually holding it in the closed position or by using a matchbook to hold it in the closed position. This allowed him to bypass the elevator's safety mechanism and operate the car with the door open.
Keywords: ELEVATOR GATE, WORK RULES, INTERLOCK, CRUSHED, FALL, ELEVATOR, DOOR, GRAIN BIN, LEG
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 300611589 | Fatality | Other | Elevator operators |