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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 308685767 - Southwest And Associates, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Omaha Area Office
Site Address:
Southwest And Associates, Inc.
1065 28 Road (Cargill Motala Farm Svc Cntr)
Minden, NE 68959
Mailing Address:
Po Box 547 (100 N Reno Ave), Burrton, KS 67020
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:7699
NAICS: 811310/Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/17/2007
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/25/2007
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100051853 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $18,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $18,500 |
| Current Penalty | $10,725 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,725 |
| 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 | 19100146 K03 I | 09/17/2007 | 10/19/2007 | $1,625 | $2,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100147 C04 I | 09/17/2007 | 10/19/2007 | $4,550 | $7,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003A | Serious | 19100147 D06 | 09/17/2007 | 10/19/2007 | $4,550 | $7,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01003B | Serious | 19100147 F04 | 09/17/2007 | 10/19/2007 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 01004 | Serious | 19100303 B01 | 09/17/2007 | 10/01/2007 | $0 | $2,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 9:45 a.m. on July 2, 2007, Employee #1 and Coworker #1, both millwrights, were performing maintenance inside a grain cleaning machine at a grain elevator. Coworker #2, a foreman, was supervising the work and acting as permit-required confined space entry supervisor. A load of grain arrived at the facility and the machine was started on a lower elevator floor by Coworker #3, a supervisor. Employee #1 was crushed to death by rotating paddles. Coworker #1 was able to avoid the rotating paddles and escaped uninjured. Employee #1 and Coworkers #1-#3 had performed group lockout at the control panel, but had inadvertently locked out the wrong circuit breaker. Specific document energy control procedures were not obtained or used. Inadequacies were also found in the frequency and procedures of the energy control verification process.
Keywords: HEAD, LOCKOUT, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, GRAIN ELEVATOR
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 308685767 | Fatality | Other | Millwrights |