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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 314027848 - Chs,Inc. Dba United Plains Ag
Inspection Information - Office: Wichita Area Office
Site Address:
Chs,Inc. Dba United Plains Ag
255 Highway 40
Weskan, KS 67662
Mailing Address:
102 North Front St., P.O. Box 280, Sharon Springs, KS 67758
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: Safety
Close Conference: 06/30/2010
Emphasis: N:Svep, S:Fall From Height
Case Closed: 03/02/2011
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 101345783 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $5,000 | $70,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $75,000 |
| Current Penalty | $5,000 | $0 | $35,000 | $0 | $0 | $40,000 |
| 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 | 19100219 F03 | 12/15/2010 | 12/20/2010 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Repeat | 19100023 A03 II | 12/15/2010 | 12/20/2010 | $35,000 | $70,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 9:30 a.m. on June 29, 2010, Employee #1 was working in the gallery of the grain elevator alone. After approximately 45 minutes, the manager and a coworker could not contact Employee #1, so they went to look for him. The manager was looking for the employee in the east gallery when he noticed the cover and grate were missing from a bin. The manager looked into the bin and saw the employee lying on top of the corn in the bin. Employee #1 had fallen 51 ft and 2 in. onto the corn inside the grain bin. The manager then went to the scale house to call for emergency services, where the county sheriff happened to be visiting. The sheriff then initiated the emergency call. Emergency services arrived on site and tried to evaluate the employee from the bin deck level while rescue equipment arrived on site. Once the emergency equipment arrived, two EMS personnel were lowered into the bin to evaluate the employee who showed no signs of life. Employee #1 was extricated from the bin, where a physician pronounced him dead.
Keywords: FALL, GRAIN ELEVATOR, GRAIN BIN
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 314027848 | Fatality | Other | Elevator operators |