Inspection: 100657873 - Dilley Feed & Grain Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Corpus Christi
Nr: 100657873Report ID:0626000Open Date: 10/28/1987
Dilley Feed & Grain Inc.
U.S. Hwy. 81 South
Dilley, TX 78017		 Union Status: NonUnion
SIC: 4221/Farm Product Warehousing and Storage
Mailing: P.O. Box 166, Dilley, TX 78017
Inspection Type:Accident
Scope:CompleteAdvanced Notice:Y
Ownership:Private
Safety/Health:SafetyClose Conference:10/29/1987
Emphasis: L:GrainClose Case:02/05/1988
Related Activity:TypeIDSafetyHealth
 Accident360510408    

Violation Summary
Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 4

7
11
Current Violations 3

7
10
Initial Penalty 950



950
Current Penalty 608



608
FTA Amount






Violation Items
# ID Type Standard Issuance Abate Curr$ Init$ Fta$ Contest LastEvent
  1. 01001 Serious 19100145 C01 II 12/08/1987 01/12/1988 $224 $350 $0 I - Informal Settlement
  2. 01002A Serious 19100219 D01 12/08/1987 01/19/1988 $160 $250 $0 I - Informal Settlement
  3. 01002B Serious 19100219 E03 I 12/08/1987 01/19/1988 $0 $0 $0 I - Informal Settlement
  4. 01003 Serious 5A0001 12/22/1987 01/28/1988 $224 $350 $0 I - Informal Settlement
  5. 02001 Other 19100020 G02 12/08/1987 12/11/1987 $0 $0 $0 -
  6. 02002 Other 19100134 B01 12/08/1987 01/19/1988 $0 $0 $0 I - Informal Settlement
  7. 02003 Other 19100134 B03 12/08/1987 01/19/1988 $0 $0 $0 I - Informal Settlement
  8. 02004 Other 19100134 B10 12/08/1987 01/19/1988 $0 $0 $0 I - Informal Settlement
  9. 02005 Other 19100134 B11 12/08/1987 01/19/1988 $0 $0 $0 I - Informal Settlement
  10. 02006 Other 19100134 E03 12/08/1987 01/28/1988 $0 $0 $0 I - Informal Settlement
  11. 02007 Other 19100157 C04 12/08/1987 01/17/1988 $0 $0 $0 I - Informal Settlement

Accident Investigation Summary
Summary Nr: 14402648Event: 10/27/1987Employee Suffocates In Grain Storage Bin
At about 2:00 p.m. on October 27, 1987, Employee #1 and a coworker were inside a round storage tank attempting to unplug an auger at the bottom of the tank. They were using an approximately 10 ft long plastic pipe to push down through the 7 or 8 ft of corn to where the auger was running. As the corn started to flow rapidly, Employee #1 was pulled under. He died of suffocation; his coworker escaped without injury. Neither employee was wearing a safety harness or using a safety line.
Keywords: buried, suffocated, grain, grain dust, work rules, grain bin, ppe, safety belt, lifeline, clogged
Inspection Degree Nature Occupation
1 100657873 Fatality Asphyxia Occupation not reported