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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 308261072 - Gold-Eagle Cooperative
Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910
Site Address:
Gold-Eagle Cooperative
515 N Locust
Goldfield, IA 50542
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 280, Goldfield, IA 50542
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:4221
NAICS: 493130/Farm Product Warehousing and Storage
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/26/2005
Emphasis: S:Fatality Catastrophe
Case Closed: 04/20/2006
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100520881 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 6 | 6 | ||||
| Current Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $21,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $21,000 |
| Current Penalty | $11,900 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $11,900 |
| 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 | Serious | 19100272 G01 I | 10/06/2005 | 10/12/2005 | $2,975 | $3,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100272 G01 II | 10/06/2005 | 11/25/2005 | $2,975 | $3,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100272 G01 IV | 10/06/2005 | 11/25/2005 | $0 | $3,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19100272 G02 | 10/06/2005 | 11/25/2005 | $2,975 | $3,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 01005 | Serious | 19100272 G03 | 10/06/2005 | 11/25/2005 | $2,975 | $3,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 6. | 01006 | Serious | 19100272 G04 | 10/06/2005 | 11/25/2005 | $0 | $3,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
On August 31, 2005, Employee #1 was emptying a 130,000 bushel silo. The silo was empty enough that the door near the 3,000 bushel level could be opened. One of the spouts bridged up with grain, and Employee #1 entered to break up the bridge. When the grain started to flow, it pulled Employee #1 down into the spout. He was suffocated by the grain.
Keywords: SUFFOCATED, GRAIN, GRAIN ELEVATOR, BURIED, SILO
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 308261072 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported |