Inspection Detail

Inspection: 302754858 - Farmers Co-Op Company, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Wichita Area Office

Inspection Nr: 302754858

Report ID: 0729700

Date Opened: 07/30/1999

Site Address:
Farmers Co-Op Company, Inc.
137 N. Main
Norwich, KS 67118

Mailing Address:
Po Box 316, Garden Plain, KS 67050

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:5153

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/03/1999

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/09/1999

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101341071

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	3					3
Current Violations	3					3
Initial Penalty	$5,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$5,500
Current Penalty	$4,150	$0	$0	$0	$0	$4,150
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	5A0001	11/02/1999	12/21/1999	$3,500	$3,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19100023 D01 I	11/02/1999	12/21/1999	$200	$750	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01003	Serious	19100027 D01 II	11/02/1999	12/21/1999	$450	$1,250	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201340668

Event: 07/29/1999

Employee falls to his death after counterweight breaks

Employee #1 was riding a manually operated man lift when he fell 50 ft to 80 ft after the 0.5-in. wire rope cable for the counter weight broke. Employee #1 died as a result of his injuries.

Keywords: HYDRAULIC LIFT, WIRE ROPE, COUNTERBALANCE, FALL

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	302754858			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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