Inspection Detail

Inspection: 310576061 - Hopkinsville Elevator Co., Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Ky Labor Cabinet Division Of Osh Compliance

Inspection Nr: 310576061

Report ID: 0452110

Date Opened: 02/23/2007

Site Address:
Hopkinsville Elevator Co., Inc.
200 Ewing Rd
Guthrie, KY 42234

Mailing Address:
P O Box 669, Guthrie, KY 42234

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: Safety

Close Conference: 04/12/2007

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/01/2007

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101869808

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$1,400	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,400
Current Penalty	$700	$0	$0	$0	$0	$700
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	Serious	19100023 C01	08/14/2007	08/24/2007	$700	$1,400	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201859105

Event: 02/23/2007

Fall

At approximately 7:10 a.m. on February 23, 2007, Employee #1 was on an approximately 9-ft high grain elevator platform, loading a grain truck. Employee #1 fell over the standard guardrail to the concrete surface below and was killed. The autopsy determined that Employee #1's death was from heart disease and a heart attack (primarily) and lung carcinoma ( secondary), which caused the employee to topple over or under the side of the platform which had a standard railing.

Keywords: HEART, GUARDRAIL, HEART ATTACK, CARDIOVASC DISEASE, FALL, GRAIN ELEVATOR

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	310576061			Fatality	Other	Laborers, except construction

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