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Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED
Inspection: 1251280.015 - Caledonia Farmers Elevator Company

Inspection Information - Office: Michigan Safety Gen
Nr: 1251280.015Report ID: 0552652Open Date: 07/29/2017
Caledonia Farmers Elevator Company
146 E Main St
Caledonia, MI 49316 		Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 311119/Other Animal Food Manufacturing
Mailing: Po Box 80, Caledonia, MI 49316
Inspection Type:Fat/Cat
Scope:Partial Advanced Notice:N
Ownership:Private
Safety/Health:Safety Close Conference:10/23/2017
Close Case:05/03/2018
Related Activity:TypeIDSafetyHealth
 Accident1247469    
Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 3 3
Current Violations 3 3
Initial Penalty $21,000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $21,000
Current Penalty $21,000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $21,000
FTA Amount $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0

Violation Items
# ID Type Standard Issuance Abate Curr$ Init$ Fta$ Contest LastEvent
  1. 01001A Serious 408.17707(2) 11/08/2017 12/14/2017 $7,000 $7,000 $0 I - Informal Settlement
  2. 01001B Serious 408.17707(4) 11/08/2017 12/14/2017 $0 $0 $0 I - Informal Settlement
  3. 01002 Serious 408.17707(3) 11/08/2017 12/14/2017 $7,000 $7,000 $0 I - Informal Settlement
  4. 01003 Serious 408.17707(5) 11/08/2017 12/14/2017 $7,000 $7,000 $0 I - Informal Settlement

Accident Investigation Summary
Summary Nr: 97725.015Event: 07/29/2017Employee Is Killed From Asphyxiation While Cleaning A Corn D
At 3:00 p.m. on July 29, 2017, an employee was cleaning a corn dust bin. The employee was engulfed by corn dust and was killed from asphyxiation.
Keywords: asphyxiated, grain bin, grain elevator, corn, dust, dust inhalation
Inspection Degree Nature Occupation
1 1251280.015 Fatality Asphyxia Occupation Not Listed

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