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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 101390201 - Chickasaw - Calhoun Grain Corporation
Inspection Information - Office: Jackson Area Office
Site Address:
Chickasaw - Calhoun Grain Corporation
Industrial Road Off Highway 15 N
Houston, MS 38851
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 567, Houston, MS 38851
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:5153
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/12/1990
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/08/1991
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360375067 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 3 | 7 | |||
| Current Violations | 4 | 3 | 7 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $1,120 | $0 | $0 | $40 | $0 | $1,160 |
| Current Penalty | $800 | $0 | $0 | $40 | $0 | $840 |
| 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 | 19100272 E02 | 01/29/1991 | 02/01/1991 | $200 | $280 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100272 G01 II | 01/29/1991 | 02/01/1991 | $200 | $280 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100272 G02 | 01/29/1991 | 04/01/1991 | $200 | $280 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19100272 G03 | 01/29/1991 | 04/01/1991 | $200 | $280 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 02001 | Other | 19030002 A01 | 01/29/1991 | 02/01/1991 | $40 | $40 | $0 | - | ||
| 6. | 02002 | Other | 19101200 E01 | 01/29/1991 | 03/01/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 7. | 02003 | Other | 19101200 H | 01/29/1991 | 02/01/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 9:30 a.m. on December 11, 1990, Employee #1 was checking grain storage bin #9 for hot spots (areas in the beans that had bridged over due to moisture from weeds and/or cockleburs). The bin was a 305,000 bushel capacity grain storage bin that held approximately 267,750 bushels of soybeans. Employee #1 had identified a hot spot several days earlier. Employee #1 entered bin #9 near the top and was holding the end of a 60 ft long, 1/2 in. nylon rope, which was also secured to the exterior access ladder. At the same time, soybeans were being removed from bin #9 by a sweep auger in the floor of the bin and a 16 in. diameter auger located beneath the bin. The grain was being redistributed and blended into other bins and trucks. At approximately 11:45 a.m., a coworker went to check on Employee #1 and was unable to locate him. Employee #1 was declared missing and rescue attempts were begun. The body of Employee #1 was recovered at approximately 9:40 p.m. on December 13, 1990, after the bin had been sufficiently emptied to allow rescuers to enter and recover the body.
Keywords: ASPHYXIATED, FLOWING MATERIAL, SOYBEANS, BRIDGED MATERIAL, BURIED, GRAIN BIN
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 101390201 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported |