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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 314054727 - Battle Creek Farmers Coop
Inspection Information - Office: Omaha Area Office
Site Address:
Battle Creek Farmers Coop
229 N Broadway Street
Bloomfield, NE 68718
Mailing Address:
Po Box 10, Battle Creek, NE 68715
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:5153
NAICS: 424510/Grain and Field Bean Merchant Wholesalers
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/28/2010
Emphasis: L:Grain, N:Dustexpl
Case Closed: 09/17/2010
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100052240 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 2 | 6 | |||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | 6 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $26,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $26,000 |
| Current Penalty | $19,000 | $0 | $0 | $500 | $0 | $19,500 |
| 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 | Other | 19100272 E02 | 07/02/2010 | 07/20/2010 | $500 | $7,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100272 G04 | 07/02/2010 | 09/07/2010 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100272 H01 | 07/02/2010 | 07/27/2010 | $7,000 | $7,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19100272 H02 I | 07/02/2010 | 07/20/2010 | $7,000 | $7,000 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 02001 | Other | 19040029 B01 | 07/02/2010 | 07/20/2010 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 6. | 02002 | Other | 19040032 B02 | 07/02/2010 | 07/20/2010 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 7:00 p.m. on April 26, 2010, Employee #1 was using a conveyor from a corn storage building (flat storage) to load grain (corn) into a truck. The storage building had a 500,000 bushel capacity. During the scheduled shift change, the replacement coworker could not find Employee #1. Emergency services were contacted to assist in locating Employee #1 and he was found engulfed, about 10 feet deep, in the grain near the conveyor.
Keywords: CHEST, ASPHYXIATED, PPE, GRAIN, CAUGHT BETWEEN, INEXPERIENCE, MANUAL MAT HANDLING
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 314054727 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Freight, stock and material handlers, n.e.c. |