Inspection Detail

Inspection: 315973412 - Heartland Co-Op

Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910

Inspection Nr: 315973412

Report ID: 0751910

Date Opened: 09/13/2011

Site Address:
Heartland Co-Op
4300 94th Avenue N.E.
Elkhart, IA 50073

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

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: 10/14/2011

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/17/2012

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	200534683	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	3	3		1		7
Current Violations	5			2		7
Initial Penalty	$21,000	$210,000	$0	$0	$0	$231,000
Current Penalty	$125,000	$0	$0	$2,000	$0	$127,000
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Other	19100272 E02	10/26/2011	12/31/2011	$2,000	$7,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19100272 G03	10/26/2011	12/31/2011	$2,500	$7,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01003	Serious	19100272 G04	10/26/2011	12/31/2011	$2,500	$7,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	02001	Serious	19100272 G01 I	10/26/2011	12/31/2011	$40,000	$70,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement
5.	02002A	Serious	19100272 G01 II	10/26/2011	12/31/2011	$40,000	$70,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement
6.	02002B	Serious	19100272 G01 IV	10/26/2011	12/31/2011	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
7.	02003	Serious	19100272 G02	10/26/2011	12/30/2011	$40,000	$70,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement
8.	03001	Other	19100147 C04 II	10/26/2011	12/31/2011	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200534576

Event: 09/13/2011

Employee Is Trapped in Grain Bin and Is Injured

At approximately 9:30 a.m. on September 13, 2011, Employee #1 entered into Grain Bin Number 105, while its center and southwest pits were open and the drag conveyor was still energized. With both pits opened and the conveyor system energized, the grain flowed into the bin. Employee #1 became trapped in the grain as he caught spoiled corn from entering the pits. He used his cell phone to call a coworker to power down the machinery. This coworker and another employee turned the machine off and attempted to rescue Employee #1. Emergency medical personnel were summoned. They arrived and assisted the coworkers with rescuing Employee #1. After he was freed, Employee #1 was transported via an air ambulance to a medical center. He was hospitalized for treatment and released the following day. The other employees, who assisted in the rescue, were transported by ambulance to the same hospital for an unspecified injury assessment and then later cleared and released after a few hours.

Keywords: GRAIN, CAUGHT BY, LOCKOUT, CONVEYOR, GRAIN BIN

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	315973412			Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Laborers, except construction

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