Inspection Detail

Inspection: 312804271 - Murphy Agri

Inspection Information - Office: Wichita Area Office

Inspection Nr: 312804271

Report ID: 0729700

Date Opened: 10/21/2009

Site Address:
Murphy Agri
202 Chestnut
Strong City, KS 66869

Mailing Address:
Po Box 210 - 314 Cottonwood St., Strong City, KS 66869

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:5153

NAICS: 424510/Grain and Field Bean Merchant Wholesalers

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/22/2009

Emphasis: N:Amputate, S:Amputations

Case Closed: 02/18/2010

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	203018445	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$7,200	$0	$0	$0	$0	$7,200
Current Penalty	$7,200	$0	$0	$0	$0	$7,200
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19100212 A01	11/23/2009	11/27/2009	$4,200	$4,200	$0		-
2.	01002	Serious	19100219 F03	11/23/2009	12/18/2009	$3,000	$3,000	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201345204

Event: 10/21/2009

Employee's Leg Is Caught in Auger and Is Amputated

At 10:30 a.m. on October 21, 2009, Employee #1, a machine/field operator, had performed his normal task of unloading soybeans from a farmer's truck to the Hutchinson hopper auger. Apparently, as Employee #1 was cleaning and scooping out the back of the truck, he slipped through the opening hole and got caught in between the blades of the running auger. Employee #1 sustained severe lacerations, and his right leg was subsequently amputated. The farmer, who was dumping soybeans from his truck, did not see what happened. Other employees, who were working on the conveyor belt, approximately 300 feet away, heard screaming and ran over. They saw Employee #1 lying on the ground and turned off the auger. Someone called EMS and the Sherriff, who responded within minutes. They took Employee #1 by ambulance to Newman Regional Health in Emporia. A helicopter then took Employee #1 to KU Medical Center in Kansas City, and he was hospitalized.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, CLEANING, SLIP, CAUGHT BY, LACERATION, TRUCK, AUGER, LEG

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	312804271			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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