Inspection Detail

Inspection: 123717118 - Duane R Hofer & Duane R Hofer Jr

Inspection Information - Office: Or-E-Salem 1054100

Inspection Nr: 123717118

Report ID: 1054118

Date Opened: 11/30/1993

Site Address:
Duane R Hofer & Duane R Hofer Jr
28282 Meadowview Rd
Junction City, OR 97448

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:5191

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/30/1993

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/18/1996

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362316655

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	7					7
Current Violations	5					5
Initial Penalty	$21,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$21,000
Current Penalty	$12,900	$0	$0	$0	$0	$12,900
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	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	7810033	05/19/1994	11/30/1993	$4,000	$5,000	$0	06/02/1994	L - State Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	7810346	05/19/1994	11/30/1993	$4,000	$5,000	$0	06/02/1994	L - State Settlement
3.	01003	Serious	7810026 A	05/19/1994	11/30/1993	$4,000	$5,000	$0	06/02/1994	L - State Settlement
4.	01004	Serious	7812773	05/19/1994	05/22/1994	$2,500	$2,500	$0	06/02/1994	L - State Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
5.	01005	Serious	7812773	05/19/1994	05/22/1994	$1,500	$1,500	$0	06/02/1994	L - State Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
6.	01006	Serious	7811716	05/19/1994	05/22/1994	$150	$500	$0	06/02/1994	L - State Settlement
7.	01007	Serious	781267301	05/19/1994	05/22/1994	$750	$1,500	$0	06/02/1994	L - State Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 787515

Event: 11/29/1993

Employee suffocated by grass seed

Employee #1 and a coworker had jumped into an open bin containing grass seed. They were attempting to kick out a "bridge" that had formed below the surface and was interrupting the seed flow from the bin to an auger conveyor. After they had broken down the bridged seed, a funneling effect was created. Employee #1 became engulfed and buried by the seed as it funneled toward the conveyor. He died.

Keywords: SUFFOCATED, AUGER MECHANISM, CLOGGED, FLOWING MATERIAL, CONVEYOR, BRIDGED MATERIAL, BURIED, GRAIN BIN

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	123717118			Fatality	Asphyxia	Farm workers

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