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Inspection: 315973412 - Heartland Co-Op

Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910

 

Inspection Nr: 315973412
Report ID: 0751910
Date Opened: 09/13/2011

Site Address:
Heartland Co-Op
4300 94th Avenue N.E.
Elkhart, IA 50073

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

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: 10/14/2011

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/17/2012

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Referral 200534683 Yes
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 3 3 1 7
Current Violations 5 2 7
Initial Penalty $21,000 $210,000 $0 $0 $0 $231,000
Current Penalty $125,000 $0 $0 $2,000 $0 $127,000
FTA Penalty $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0

Violation Items
# Citation ID Citation Type Standard Cited Issuance Date Abatement Due Date Current Penalty Initial Penalty FTA Penalty Contest Latest Event Note
1. 01001 Other 19100272 E02 10/26/2011 12/31/2011 $2,000 $7,000 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
2. 01002 Serious 19100272 G03 10/26/2011 12/31/2011 $2,500 $7,000 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
3. 01003 Serious 19100272 G04 10/26/2011 12/31/2011 $2,500 $7,000 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
4. 02001 Serious 19100272 G01 I 10/26/2011 12/31/2011 $40,000 $70,000 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
5. 02002A Serious 19100272 G01 II 10/26/2011 12/31/2011 $40,000 $70,000 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
6. 02002B Serious 19100272 G01 IV 10/26/2011 12/31/2011 $0 $0 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
7. 02003 Serious 19100272 G02 10/26/2011 12/30/2011 $40,000 $70,000 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
8. 03001 Other 19100147 C04 II 10/26/2011 12/31/2011 $0 $0 $0 I - Informal Settlement  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200534576
Event: 09/13/2011
Employee Is Trapped in Grain Bin and Is Injured

At approximately 9:30 a.m. on September 13, 2011, Employee #1 entered into Grain Bin Number 105, while its center and southwest pits were open and the drag conveyor was still energized. With both pits opened and the conveyor system energized, the grain flowed into the bin. Employee #1 became trapped in the grain as he caught spoiled corn from entering the pits. He used his cell phone to call a coworker to power down the machinery. This coworker and another employee turned the machine off and attempted to rescue Employee #1. Emergency medical personnel were summoned. They arrived and assisted the coworkers with rescuing Employee #1. After he was freed, Employee #1 was transported via an air ambulance to a medical center. He was hospitalized for treatment and released the following day. The other employees, who assisted in the rescue, were transported by ambulance to the same hospital for an unspecified injury assessment and then later cleared and released after a few hours.

Keywords: GRAIN, CAUGHT BY, LOCKOUT, CONVEYOR, GRAIN BIN

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 315973412 Non Hospitalized injury Other Laborers, except construction
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