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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 308685221 - Crossroads Cooperative Association
Inspection Information - Office: Omaha Area Office
Site Address:
Crossroads Cooperative Association
811 Road 103
Sidney, NE 69162
Mailing Address:
800 Greenwood Road P.O. Box 153, Sidney, NE 69162
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:5153
NAICS: 424510/Grain and Field Bean Merchant Wholesalers
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/31/2007
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/07/2010
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100051812 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 5 | 2 | 7 | |||
| Current Violations | 5 | 2 | 7 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $17,550 | $112,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $130,050 |
| Current Penalty | $7,000 | $43,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $50,000 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 19100026 A01 III | 10/30/2007 | 03/06/2009 | $900 | $1,800 | $0 | 11/14/2007 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100026 C02 VII | 10/30/2007 | 03/06/2009 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 11/14/2007 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 01002 | Serious | 19100272 G01 I | 10/30/2007 | 03/06/2009 | $1,700 | $4,500 | $0 | 11/14/2007 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 4. | 01003 | Serious | 19100272 G01 IV | 10/30/2007 | 03/06/2009 | $1,700 | $4,500 | $0 | 11/14/2007 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 5. | 01004 | Serious | 19100272 G03 | 10/30/2007 | 03/06/2009 | $1,700 | $4,500 | $0 | 11/14/2007 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 6. | 01005 | Serious | 19100272 M03 | 10/30/2007 | 03/06/2009 | $1,000 | $2,250 | $0 | 11/14/2007 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 7. | 02001 | Willful | 19100272 G01 II | 10/30/2007 | 03/06/2009 | $23,000 | $63,000 | $0 | 11/14/2007 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 8. | 02002A | Willful | 19100272 G02 | 10/30/2007 | 03/06/2009 | $20,000 | $49,500 | $0 | 11/14/2007 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 9. | 02002B | Willful | 19100272 G04 | 10/30/2007 | 03/06/2009 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 11/14/2007 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On May 7, 2007, Employee #1 and Employee #2 were cleaning a grain bin. The employees entered the grain bin to shovel millet to the center of the bin. Employee #1 and Employee #2 were aware that the auger was running, while the employees were inside of the grain bin. The flow of grain had slowed. Employee #2 exited the bin to go below to the auger and clear what he believed to be a clog. The supervisor was involved in a second task, when Employee #2 exited the bin. The running auger created a condition where the grain was flowing, and Employee #1 became caught in the flow and was pulled under the millet. Employee #2 returned to the bin. The supervisor asked where Employee #1 was located. After a search of the area, they determined that the millet had engulfed Employee #1. The employee was located under the millet by Emergency Services and the Sheriffs Department's personnel approximately 30 minutes after the accident occurred. The official cause of death was ruled as asphyxiation. There was no restraint or retrieval equipment available at the site to keep the employee from being fully engulfed or to assist with pulling Employee #1 from the grain bin.
Keywords: ASPHYXIATED, SUFFOCATED, GRAIN, MILLING MACHINE, GRAIN DUST, GRAIN BIN
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 308685221 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported |