Inspection Detail

Inspection: 109321950 - Bruning Grain & Feed

Inspection Information - Office: Omaha Area Office

Inspection Nr: 109321950

Report ID: 0728900

Date Opened: 03/09/1993

Site Address:
Bruning Grain & Feed
5th & C Street
Belvidere, NE 68315

Mailing Address:
Box 385, Belvidere, NE 68315

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:5153

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/16/1993

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/12/1993

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360827067

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	7			6		13
Current Violations	7			6		13
Initial Penalty	$10,800	$0	$0	$1,200	$0	$12,000
Current Penalty	$5,508	$0	$0	$612	$0	$6,120
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	19100151 C	04/14/1993	05/31/1993	$765	$1,500	$0	P - Petition to Mod Abatement
2.	01002A	Serious	19100215 A02	04/14/1993	05/03/1993	$765	$1,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01002B	Serious	19100215 B09	04/14/1993	05/03/1993	$0	$0	$0	-
4.	01003	Serious	19100219 E01 I	04/14/1993	05/31/1993	$765	$1,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
5.	01004	Serious	19100242 B	04/14/1993	05/03/1993	$765	$1,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
6.	01005	Serious	19100272 E01 II	04/14/1993	04/22/1993	$1,530	$3,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement
7.	01006	Serious	19100303 B02	04/14/1993	05/03/1993	$459	$900	$0	I - Informal Settlement
8.	01007	Serious	19100305 G02 III	04/14/1993	05/03/1993	$459	$900	$0	I - Informal Settlement
9.	02001A	Other	19040002 A	04/14/1993	05/03/1993	$612	$1,200	$0	I - Informal Settlement
10.	02001B	Other	19040005 C	04/14/1993	05/03/1993	$0	$0	$0	-
11.	02002	Other	19100022 D01	04/14/1993	05/31/1993	$0	$0	$0	P - Petition to Mod Abatement
12.	02003	Other	19100242 A	04/14/1993	05/03/1993	$0	$0	$0	-
13.	02004	Other	19100303 G01 I	04/14/1993	05/03/1993	$0	$0	$0	-
14.	02005	Other	19101200 E01 I	04/14/1993	05/31/1993	$0	$0	$0	P - Petition to Mod Abatement
15.	02006	Other	19101200 F05 I	04/14/1993	05/03/1993	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14419592

Event: 03/08/1993

Employee buried and suffocated by grain

Employee #1 was using a portable auger apparatus to run grain from a pile inside a building to a floor auger to be loaded outside. The portable auger apparently became clogged. While Employee #1 was dislodging the grain, the grain pile approximately 25 ft overhead collapsed onto him, suffocating him to death.

Keywords: COLLAPSE, SUFFOCATED, GRAIN, CLOGGED, AUGER, BRIDGED MATERIAL, BURIED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	109321950			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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