Inspection Detail

Inspection: 307526178 - The Western Sugar Cooperative

Inspection Information - Office: Denver Area Office

Inspection Nr: 307526178

Report ID: 0830500

Date Opened: 10/27/2004

Site Address:
The Western Sugar Cooperative
1302 1st Ave.
Greeley, CO 80631

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 9, Greeley, CO 80632

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2063

NAICS: 311313/Beet Sugar Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/15/2005

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/01/2006

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101573335

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	3	1		3		7
Current Violations	1	1		4		6
Initial Penalty	$12,500	$70,000	$0	$0	$0	$82,500
Current Penalty	$1,000	$35,000	$0	$0	$0	$36,000
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	Other	19100023 C01	04/21/2005	04/26/2005	$0	$5,000	$0	05/02/2005	F - Formal Settlement
2.	01002	Other	19100147 C06 II	04/21/2005	05/01/2005	$0	$5,000	$0	05/02/2005	F - Formal Settlement
3.	01003	Serious	19100219 F03	04/21/2005	09/09/2005	$1,000	$2,500	$0	05/02/2005	F - Formal Settlement
4.	02001	Willful	19100212 A01	04/21/2005	05/01/2005	$35,000	$70,000	$0	05/02/2005	F - Formal Settlement
5.	03001	Other	19040029 B03	04/21/2005	04/26/2005	$0	$0	$0	05/02/2005	F - Formal Settlement
6.	03002	Other	19100132 D02	04/21/2005	05/01/2005	$0	$0	$0	05/02/2005	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
7.	03003	Other	19101200 H01	04/21/2005	05/01/2005	$0	$0	$0	05/02/2005	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201572740

Event: 10/27/2004

Employee Killed When Pulled Into Conveyor

On October 27, 2004, Employee #1, the end dump helper, was on the ground in front of the end dump conveyor during the process of unloading sugar beets from a truck on the end dump side of piler #2. Sometime, probably less than one minute, after the last of the beets were out of the truck and on their way to the pile, Employee #1 made contact with the tail end of the conveyor, was pulled into or fell onto the conveyor, and was pulled into the conveyor system and killed. This area had an expanded metal guard that was tied with wire rope in the 'up' position, for a duration of at least two campaigns.

Keywords: WORK RULES, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CONVEYOR, CONVEYOR BELT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	307526178			Fatality	Other	Laborers, except construction

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