Inspection Detail

Inspection: 317019719 - Schneider Milling Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910

Inspection Nr: 317019719

Report ID: 0751910

Date Opened: 03/15/2013

Site Address:
Schneider Milling Inc.
3601 E Bremer Avenue
Waverly, IA 50677

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2048

NAICS: 311119/Other Animal Food Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 03/20/2013

Emphasis: S:Fatality Catastrophe

Case Closed: 09/20/2013

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100522747

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$3,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,000
Current Penalty	$2,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,000
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	Serious	19100272 E02	05/16/2013	07/02/2013	$1,000	$1,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002A	Serious	19100272 G01 I	05/16/2013	07/02/2013	$1,000	$1,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01002B	Serious	19100272 G01 II	05/16/2013	07/02/2013	$0	$0	$0	-
4.	01002C	Serious	19100272 G01 III	05/16/2013	07/02/2013	$0	$0	$0	-
5.	01002D	Serious	19100272 G01 IV	05/16/2013	07/02/2013	$0	$0	$0	-
6.	01002E	Serious	19100272 G02	05/16/2013	07/02/2013	$0	$0	$0	-
7.	01002F	Serious	19100272 G04	05/16/2013	07/02/2013	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200535615

Event: 03/14/2013

Two Employee Are Killed after Carbon Monoxide Overexposure

At approximately 12:30 p.m. on March 14, 2013, Employee #1 and Employee #2, with Schneider Milling Inc., entered into a 72 ft diameter grain bin to unclog the auger. Employee #1 had radio contact with a coworker outside the bin. Employee #1 had asked the coworker for a tape measure and a rod to unclog the hole. The coworker turned on the auger to remove about 5 bushels of corn to clear the auger hole on the South side of the bin, so the coworker could hand the tools through the auger opening to Employee #1. The coworker then went to shut off the truck near-by, so that the coworker could hear Employee #1 easier over the radio. When the coworker attempted to make contact with Employee #1, about 1 to 2 minutes later, there was no response. The coworker then climbed to the top of the grain bin to see what was going on. The coworker noticed Employee #1 and Employee #2 slumped over on top of the grain. The coworker radioed another coworker, who called 911. Employee #1 and Employee #2 were retrieved through a hole cut on South side of the grain bin by a rescue crew. Employee #1 and Employee #2 were taken by ambulance to the Hospital, where they were pronounced dead. It was determined the following day that there was a fire smoldering under the grain inside the bin, and that the Carbon Monoxide levels reached as high as 600 ppm.

Keywords: ASPHYXIATED, AUGER MECHANISM, FIRE, TOXIC ATMOSPHERE, TRUCK, NOISE, CARBON MONOXIDE, COMMUNICATION, GRAIN BIN

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	317019719			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
2	317019719			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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