Inspection Detail

Inspection: 110500105 - Farmers Elevator Company

Inspection Information - Office: Bismarck Area Office

Inspection Nr: 110500105

Report ID: 0830300

Date Opened: 10/13/1993

Site Address:
Farmers Elevator Company
440 South Railroad Avenue
Grace City, ND 58445

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 5, Grace City, ND 58445

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:5153

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/13/1993

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis: L:Fall

Case Closed: 06/10/1994

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	901382242	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$2,250	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,250
Current Penalty	$1,125	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,125
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	19100132 A	10/27/1993	05/02/1994	$750	$1,500	$0	P - Petition to Mod Abatement
2.	01002A	Serious	19100272 E01 II	10/27/1993	11/29/1993	$375	$750	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01002B	Serious	19100272 G01 I	10/27/1993	11/29/1993	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 880302

Event: 10/13/1993

Employee fractures arm in fall from hopper cars

Employee #1 was on top of a line of rail hopper cars that were being pulled by a tractor. While he was opening the top doors on the hopper cars, his glove was caught on an elevator's stationary spout and he fell approximately 15 feet. He suffered a fractured left radius (arm) and a cracked right radial head (elbow).

Keywords: HOPPER CAR, FRACTURE, HOPPER DOOR, GLOVE, FALL, TRACTOR, ARM

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	110500105			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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