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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 985568.015 - Spd Transfer Services, Lc
Inspection Information - Office: Wichita Area Office
Site Address:
Spd Transfer Services, Lc
Bnsf Argentine Yard I635 And Kansas Ave.
Kansas City, KS 66106
Mailing Address:
7015 Richards Dr., Shawnee, KS 66216
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 488210/Support Activities for Rail Transportation
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 09/08/2014
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/24/2015
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 898241 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $8,400 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,400 |
| Current Penalty | $6,720 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,720 |
| 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 | 19100146 C01 | 12/16/2014 | 03/04/2015 | $2,240 | $2,800 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100146 C02 | 12/16/2014 | 03/04/2015 | $2,240 | $2,800 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100146 C03 | 12/16/2014 | 03/04/2015 | $2,240 | $2,800 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 9:30 a.m. on July 14, 2014, and employee was working for a firm that provided support activities for rail transportation. He was working in a railyard of a Class 1 railroad. He was on top of a railroad covered hopper. The car was carrying corn, and it was overloaded. The employee was manning the inlet end of a vacuum. The vacuum was inserted into an open hatch to remove excess corn. The vacuum pipe sank to the bottom of the covered hopper. The employee entered or fell into the grain, and he was engulfed. He was hospitalized, but he died.
Keywords: Asphyxiated, Confined Space, Fall, Grain, Grain Bin, Railroad Car, Suffocated
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 985568.015 | 48 | M | Fatality | Laborers, except construction |