Inspection Detail

Inspection: 306170903 - Bts, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Wichita Area Office

Inspection Nr: 306170903

Report ID: 0729700

Date Opened: 09/24/2003

Site Address:
Bts, Inc.
1845 Nw Gordon
Topeka, KS 66608

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 101, Mayetta, KS 66509

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:5153

NAICS: 424510/Grain and Field Bean Merchant Wholesalers

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 03/08/2004

Emphasis: S:Amputations

Case Closed: 04/02/2004

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101342954

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	3					3
Current Violations	3					3
Initial Penalty	$4,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$4,500
Current Penalty	$2,250	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,250
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	19100272 E02	03/12/2004	04/14/2004	$750	$1,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19100272 G02	03/12/2004	04/14/2004	$750	$1,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01003	Serious	19100272 G04	03/12/2004	04/14/2004	$750	$1,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201343423

Event: 09/23/2003

Employee is killed in grain elevator accident

On September 23, 2003, an employee of BTS, Inc., who had been contracted to clean bin bottoms and bag houses at a Cargill grain elevator, was engulfed by grain while cleaning a bin bottom. The employee was killed.

Keywords: GRAIN ELEVATOR

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	306170903			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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