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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 315409490 - Andersons White Pigeon Grain
Inspection Information - Office: Miosha General Industry Safety & Health Division
Site Address:
Andersons White Pigeon Grain
13600 Anderson Rd
White Pigeon, MI 49099
Mailing Address:
Po Box 119, Maumee, OH 43537
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: 04/02/2014
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/27/2014
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102463213 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $7,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,000 |
| Current Penalty | $3,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,500 |
| 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 | Serious | 40801011 A | 05/07/2014 | 06/20/2014 | $3,500 | $7,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On January 24, 2014, Employee #1 was loading covered hopper railcars with soybeans. This operation required employees to open a door on the outside of the load out room and step out onto two unguarded steps approximately 18 feet above the ground. The employees would then have to walk out onto the top of the railcars when loading the soybeans. Employee #1 fell into the 2 feet long by 13 feet wide hatch opening where he was covered with about 70,000 pounds of soybeans and suffocated.
Keywords: SUFFOCATED, RAILROAD CAR, FALL
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 315409490 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported |