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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 312624026 - River Valley Cooperative
Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910
Site Address:
River Valley Cooperative
1142 Hwy 30
Stanwood, IA 52337
Mailing Address:
619 Lombard Street, Clarence, IA 52216
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:5153
NAICS: 424510/Grain and Field Bean Merchant Wholesalers
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 11/13/2008
Emphasis: S:Fatality Catastrophe
Case Closed: 01/28/2009
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100521780 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 7 | 7 | ||||
| Current Violations | 7 | 7 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $12,375 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $12,375 |
| Current Penalty | $4,950 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,950 |
| 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 D03 | 12/11/2008 | 01/30/2009 | $750 | $1,875 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002A | Serious | 19100146 D04 I | 12/11/2008 | 01/30/2009 | $750 | $1,875 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01002B | Serious | 19100146 D05 I | 12/11/2008 | 01/30/2009 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 01003 | Serious | 19100146 D04 II | 12/11/2008 | 01/30/2009 | $750 | $1,875 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 01004 | Serious | 19100146 D04 VII | 12/11/2008 | 01/30/2009 | $450 | $1,125 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 6. | 01005A | Serious | 19100146 D10 | 12/11/2008 | 01/30/2009 | $750 | $1,875 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 7. | 01005B | Serious | 19100146 E05 I | 12/11/2008 | 01/30/2009 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 8. | 01006 | Serious | 19100146 D13 | 12/11/2008 | 01/30/2009 | $750 | $1,875 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 9. | 01007A | Serious | 19100146 D14 | 12/11/2008 | 01/30/2009 | $750 | $1,875 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 10. | 01007B | Serious | 19100146 E06 | 12/11/2008 | 01/30/2009 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 9:45 a.m. on September 22, 2008, Employee #1 was found unresponsive in a grain elevator's scale pit by an employee of another company. Employee #1 was in an identified permit required confined space without a monitor or an attendant, and therefore, no means of rescue was available. A permit was not filled out. The length of time Employee #1 was in the scale pit is unknown. Ventilation or air monitoring was not performed before entry. Employee #1 was pronounced dead at the scene. The medical examiner identified the cause of death to be a pericardial tamponade, due to a hemopericardium secondary to rupture of the left ventricular free wall.
Keywords: UNCONSCIOUSNESS, VENTILATION, CONFINED SPACE, AIR MONITORING, GRAIN ELEVATOR, UNGUARDED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 312624026 | Fatality | Other | Supervisors; handlers,equip-cleaners,laborers nec |