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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 306018862 - United Farmers Cooperative
Inspection Information - Office: Omaha Area Office
Site Address:
United Farmers Cooperative
465 N Railroad St
Seward, NE 68434
Mailing Address:
2803 N. Nebraska Ave., York, NE 68467
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:5153
NAICS: 424510/Grain and Field Bean Merchant Wholesalers
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/14/2004
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 08/15/2006
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100051283 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $168,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $168,000 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $110,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $110,000 |
| 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 | Willful | 19100272 G01 II | 05/14/2004 | 05/26/2006 | $36,650 | $56,000 | $0 | 05/28/2004 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002A | Willful | 19100272 G02 | 05/14/2004 | 05/26/2006 | $36,650 | $56,000 | $0 | 05/28/2004 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 01002B | Willful | 19100272 G03 | 05/14/2004 | 05/26/2006 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 05/28/2004 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 4. | 01003 | Willful | 19100272 G04 | 05/14/2004 | 05/26/2006 | $36,700 | $56,000 | $0 | 05/28/2004 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Employee's #1 and a coworker were instructed to go into a metal bin filled with approximately 70,000 bushels of soy beans to unclog the under bin belt conveyor. The total capacity of the bin is approximately 250,000 bushel. The coworker entered the bin first and was using a piece of PVC piping to try and unclog the access gate to the under bin belt conveyor. Employee #1 entered and took over for the coworker. As both employees were still in the bin, Employee #1 broke through the access gate and the soybeans began to flow. Employee #1 was pulled into the access gate and the soybeans began to cover him. The coworker tried to pull Employee #1 out. The coworker almost got engulfed himself. Rescue crews arrived and cut holes in the sides of the bin to get to Employee #1. It took approximately 2 hours to 3 hours to free Employee #1. Employee #1 died of asphyxia.
Keywords: ASPHYXIATED, STORAGE BIN, CLOGGED, SOYBEANS, CONVEYOR
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 306018862 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported |