Inspection Detail

Inspection: 315409490 - Andersons White Pigeon Grain

Inspection Information - Office: Miosha General Industry Safety & Health Division

Inspection Nr: 315409490

Report ID: 0552652

Date Opened: 01/24/2014

Site Address:
Andersons White Pigeon Grain
13600 Anderson Rd
White Pigeon, MI 49099

Mailing Address:
Po Box 119, Maumee, OH 43537

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: 04/02/2014

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/27/2014

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	102463213

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$7,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$7,000
Current Penalty	$3,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,500
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	40801011 A	05/07/2014	06/20/2014	$3,500	$7,000	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201392990

Event: 01/24/2014

Employee Suffocated by Soybean Crop

On January 24, 2014, Employee #1 was loading covered hopper railcars with soybeans. This operation required employees to open a door on the outside of the load out room and step out onto two unguarded steps approximately 18 feet above the ground. The employees would then have to walk out onto the top of the railcars when loading the soybeans. Employee #1 fell into the 2 feet long by 13 feet wide hatch opening where he was covered with about 70,000 pounds of soybeans and suffocated.

Keywords: SUFFOCATED, RAILROAD CAR, FALL

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	315409490			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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