Inspection Detail

Inspection: 310780630 - Mulvane Cooperative Union, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Wichita Area Office

Inspection Nr: 310780630

Report ID: 0729700

Date Opened: 10/04/2007

Site Address:
Mulvane Cooperative Union, Inc.
828 N E Street
Peck, KS 67120

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 26, Peck, KS 67120

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:5153

NAICS: 424510/Grain and Field Bean Merchant Wholesalers

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/04/2007

Emphasis: S:Amputations

Case Closed: 10/25/2007

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	202784427	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$1,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,500
Current Penalty	$750	$0	$0	$0	$0	$750
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	19100212 A01	10/12/2007	10/17/2007	$750	$1,500	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201344629

Event: 10/03/2007

Employee Sustains Lacerations When Caught in Auger

Employee #1 and a coworker were inside a 40-ft diameter flat bottom steel grain bin preparing it for receiving Milo. Employee #1 and the coworker were inside the grain bin sweeping corn into the floor auger. Employee #1 went over to the southwest man-way to talk to another coworker who was outside the bin acting as an attendant. Employee #1 then stepped back from the man-way to continue work when he stepped into the floor opening containing the 12-in. diameter grain auger. Employee #1 stepped into the floor opening through a sliding gate that was open enough to allow his foot through. The outside attendant saw this and shut off the auger. Employee #1 was trapped inside the auger pit until the Fire Department cut the covers off the auger pit and extricated Employee #1 from the grain bin. Employee #1 was then transported to the hospital with severe lacerations to his left leg and ankle and was hospitalized.

Keywords: CAUGHT BY, LACERATION, AUGER, FLOOR OPENING, UNGUARDED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	310780630			Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Elevator operators

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