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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 103289526 - The Metamora Elevator Co.
Inspection Information - Office: Toledo Area Office
Site Address:
The Metamora Elevator Co.
3700 Sr 120
Metamora, OH 43540
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:5153
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/08/1988
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/18/1988
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360714208 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $960 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $960 |
| Current Penalty | $960 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $960 |
| 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 | 03/18/1988 | 03/21/1988 | $420 | $420 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100132 A | 03/18/1988 | 03/23/1988 | $360 | $360 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100212 A01 | 03/18/1988 | 04/22/1988 | $180 | $180 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 02001 | Other | 19040002 A | 03/18/1988 | 04/22/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
An employee was working at a grain elevator where corn was being moved from storage for shipment. The process uses a bottom drop which allows the corn to pass through a drain at the bottom of the storage area and to fall onto a conveyor. During the process, a large chunk blocked the drain and the employee climbed onto the pile to break up the chunk. When the clog broke, he was drawn down into, and buried under, the grain and suffocated.
Keywords: SUFFOCATED, GRAIN, CORN, CONVEYOR, GRAIN ELEVATOR, BURIED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 103289526 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Laborers, except construction |