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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 312058506 - Pine Grove Farm
Inspection Information - Office: Miosha General Industry Safety & Health Division
Site Address:
Pine Grove Farm
8294 Nine Mile Rd
Standish, MI 48658
Mailing Address:
320 Stevenson, Standish, MI 48658
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:0191
NAICS: 111998/All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 09/19/2011
Planning Guide: Health-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/07/2012
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102460987 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $7,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,000 |
| Current Penalty | $3,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,500 |
| 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 | 40801011 A | 09/30/2011 | 11/02/2011 | $3,500 | $7,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On May 30, 2011, an employee entered a poured concrete silo containing high moisture corn. The silo was approximately 20 ft in diameter and 64 ft high with approximately 15 ft of high moisture corn contained inside. The employee entered the silo and was standing on top of the corn attempting to move the corn to the auger system located at the bottom of the silo when the corn gave away. The employee was engulfed in the corn and was suffocated to death.
Keywords: ASPHYXIATED, AGRICULTURE, CAUGHT BY, CORN, AUGER, SILO
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 312058506 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported |