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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 312803596 - B & B Enterprise
Inspection Information - Office: Wichita Area Office
Site Address:
B & B Enterprise
304 Grand
Plains, KS 67869
Mailing Address:
13800 E Pickrell Rd, Adams, NE 68310
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1799
NAICS: 238290/Other Building Equipment Contractors
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/14/2010
Emphasis: S:Amputations, S:Electrical, S:Fall From Height, N:Amputate
Case Closed: 01/26/2012
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 203018205 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $9,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $9,000 |
| Current Penalty | $2,100 | $0 | $0 | $4,200 | $0 | $6,300 |
| 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 | Other | 19260020 B01 | 03/11/2010 | 06/05/2010 | $2,100 | $3,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 19260021 B02 | 03/11/2010 | 06/05/2010 | $2,100 | $3,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19260417 A | 03/11/2010 | 03/23/2010 | $2,100 | $3,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 4:00 p.m. on September 26, 2009, two employees with B & B Enterprise, a millwright company, were installing a prefabricated leg line to the top of ADM Grain Co. elevator #1, located in Plains, Kansas. As Employees #1 and #2 (contractor millwrights) were installing the prefabricated leg, employees of ADM Grain Co. located on the ground were instructed by the ADM Grain facility manager that it was ok to move grain between grain bins and started the grain drags. Neither the ADM employees nor the ADM facility manager were aware that the B & B Enterprise employees were still on top of the grain elevator doing work. ADM Grain personnel were not aware that Employee # 1 and # 2 had removed the cover to the grain drags conveyor system. When ADM Grain employees started up the conveyor Employee #1 one lost his balance due to the unexpected and sudden vibration of the equipment, attempted to regain his balance, placing his foot into the opening of the grain drag conveyor, dragging him to the end of the open conveyor housing and amputated his leg from the knee down. Employee #2 sounded the alarm button three times before it was realized by ADM employees that help was needed on top of the elevator. B & B Enterprises did not have any programs addressing procedures for locking out equipment for which they were working on. Neither B & B or ADM Grain employees communicated as to how lockout of equipment would be accomplished even though the ADM Grain Co., had written procedures established to address this issue.
Keywords: CAUGHT BY, LOCKOUT, CONVEYOR, LOST BALANCE, GRAIN BIN
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 312803596 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Millwrights |