Inspection Detail

Inspection: 100883933 - Western Potatoes, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Omaha Area Office

Inspection Nr: 100883933

Report ID: 0728900

Date Opened: 07/19/1989

Site Address:
Western Potatoes, Inc.
East Hwy. #2
Alliance, NE 69301

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 755, Alliance, NE 69301

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:0134

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/21/1989

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/21/1989

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360383681

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2			3		5
Current Violations	2			3		5
Initial Penalty	$880	$0	$0	$0	$0	$880
Current Penalty	$880	$0	$0	$0	$0	$880
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.	01001A	Serious	19260020 B02	08/15/1989	08/22/1989	$640	$640	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01001B	Serious	19260021 B02	08/15/1989	08/22/1989	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01002	Serious	19260028 A	08/15/1989	08/22/1989	$240	$240	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	02001	Other	19040006	08/15/1989	09/06/1989	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
5.	02002	Other	19100020 G02	08/15/1989	09/22/1989	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
6.	02003	Other	19101200 E03	08/15/1989	09/22/1989	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14421564

Event: 07/17/1989

ONE EMPLOYEE KILLED, SEVEN INJURED IN POTATO CELLAR COLLAPSE

Employee #1 and seven other employees, were cleaning a potato cellar. The cellar was a free standing structure on a floating concrete pad. The employees were re-lining the roof of the cellar where it sagged. The structure shifted suddenly, its unit supports tilted, and the cellar collapsed, trapping Employee #1 and the other seven employees inside. Employee #1 was killed during the collapse. The other seven employees sustained injuries.

Keywords: STRUCTURE MOVING, COLLAPSE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	100883933					Occupation Not Listed

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