Translate
Inspection Detail
Inspection: 101843142 - Johnson Elevators, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Wichita Area Office
Site Address:
Johnson Elevators, Inc.
Johnson Elevators
Smolan, KS 67479
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 57, Mentor, KS 67465
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:5153
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/04/1988
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/25/1988
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360384572 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $2,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,000 |
| Current Penalty | $1,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,500 |
| 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. | 01001 | Serious | 5A0001 | 04/14/1988 | 05/27/1988 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100132 A | 04/14/1988 | 04/21/1988 | $500 | $1,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 and a coworker were inside a concrete bin standing on the grain removing wheat with a Vac-u-ator, a diesel-powered vacuum machine. Employee #1 dropped the flexible duct and nozzle into the wheat, causing the grain to flow and carry Employee #1 with the grain along the bin's flat bottom. The wheat that had subsided along the bin's northwest quadrant then started to move, burying Employee #1 and killing him. The coworker, although more than half buried, managed to extract himself by grabbing the flexible duct and pulling himself up to the ladder rungs that were along the bin's interior wall. He sustained no injuries.
Keywords: SUFFOCATED, WORK RULES, FLOWING MATERIAL, BURIED, GRAIN BIN
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 101843142 | Fatality | Amputation | Occupation not reported |