Inspection Detail

Inspection: 308680495 - Ainsworth Feed Yards, Llc

Inspection Information - Office: Omaha Area Office

Inspection Nr: 308680495

Report ID: 0728900

Date Opened: 02/08/2006

Site Address:
Ainsworth Feed Yards, Llc
R.R. #1
Ainsworth, NE 69210

Mailing Address:
P O Box 267, Ainsworth, NE 69210

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:0211

NAICS: 112112/Cattle Feedlots

Inspection Type: Complaint

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/09/2006

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/06/2006

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Complaint	205047905	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$5,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$5,000
Current Penalty	$5,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$5,000
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	19280057 A06	03/01/2006	03/20/2006	$2,500	$2,500	$0		-
2.	01002	Serious	19280057 A07 I	03/01/2006	03/20/2006	$2,500	$2,500	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200052637

Event: 02/01/2006

Employee Lacerates Legs When Caught in Farm Machinery

On February 1, 2006, Employee #1 and a coworker were working in a cattle feed lot. The coworker operated a front-end loader, making sure that two stationary boxes, one holding dry hay and the other holding wet distillers grain, were kept full. Employee #1 worked nearby. The coworker mentioned to Employee #1 that the hay twine needed to be cut from shaft arms in the hay box. One of the truck drivers at the lot told the coworker to make sure that he and Employee #1 locked out the power sources, and the coworker reminded Employee #1 of this. Employee #1 pulled one of the disconnect switches for the hay box controlling the bed chain that moved hay from the back of the box to the front, but he failed to shut off power to the shaft arms. He entered the hay box, and while he was in the hay box, someone hit the remote switch, starting the machine. Employee #1 sustained lacerations to his legs and was hospitalized for his injuries. The investigation revealed that there was no lockout-tagout used for isolating the power sources.

Keywords: AGRICULTURE, GUARD, FARM MACHINERY, FEED MILL, LOCKOUT, LACERATION, SHAFT, CONVEYOR, MECH MAT HANDLING, STRUCK BY

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	308680495			Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Occupation not reported

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