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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 100050830 - Collingwood Grain, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Wichita Area Office
Site Address:
Collingwood Grain, Inc.
304 Grand
Plains, KS 67869
Mailing Address:
Box 548, Plains, KS 67869
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:5153
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/04/1985
Emphasis: N:Grain
Case Closed: 01/29/1986
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360638332 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $840 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $840 |
| Current Penalty | $420 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $420 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 19100023 C01 | 12/17/1985 | 01/21/1986 | $210 | $420 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100027 D01 II | 12/17/1985 | 01/21/1986 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01002 | Serious | 19100132 A | 12/17/1985 | 12/20/1985 | $210 | $420 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 02001 | Other | 19100023 B01 I | 12/17/1985 | 12/30/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
TWO EMPLOYEES ATTEMPTED TO CLEAR A JAMMED DISCHARGE PORT LOCATED AT THE BOTTOM OF A GRAIN STORAGE BIN. THE BIN CONTAINED APPROXIMATELY 2000 BUSHELS OF MILO. WHEN THEIR ATTEMPTS TO CLEAR THE PORT FROM OUTSIDE THE BIN FAILED, EMPLOYEE #1 ENTERED THE BIN WHILE EMPLOYEE #2 WENT TO OBTAIN A LIFELINE. THE LIFELINE WAS TO BE USED BY EMPLOYEE #1 AS A COMBINATION SAFETY BELT, LANYARD AND LIFELINE. AS EMPLOYEE #2 WAS SECURING THE LIFELINE AROUND PART OF THE GRAIN ELEVATOR STRUCTURE, THE DISCHARGE PORT SUDDENLY CLEARED. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS PULLED INTO THE FLOWING GRAIN AND BURIED.
Keywords: LIFELINE, SUFFOCATED, GRAIN, FLOWING MATERIAL, GRAIN BIN
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 100050830 | Fatality | Amputation | Occupation not reported |