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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 120387782 - Farmers Cooperative Association
Inspection Information - Office: Minnesota Department Of Labor And Industry
Site Address:
Farmers Cooperative Association
P.O. Box 270
Trimont, MN 56176
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:5153
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/22/1993
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/21/1994
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360241483 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 7 | 2 | 9 | |||
| Current Violations | 7 | 2 | 9 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $12,508 | $0 | $0 | $232 | $0 | $12,740 |
| Current Penalty | $6,903 | $0 | $0 | $104 | $0 | $7,007 |
| 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 | 5205005004 | 10/05/1993 | 10/08/1993 | $153 | $341 | $0 | 10/20/1993 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100219 D01 | 10/05/1993 | 10/08/1993 | $153 | $341 | $0 | 10/20/1993 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100219 F03 | 10/05/1993 | 10/08/1993 | $153 | $341 | $0 | 10/20/1993 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19100272 E02 | 10/05/1993 | 10/08/1993 | $3,027 | $5,037 | $0 | 10/20/1993 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 5. | 01005 | Serious | 19100272 G01 II | 10/05/1993 | 10/08/1993 | $3,027 | $5,580 | $0 | 10/20/1993 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 6. | 01006 | Serious | 19100307 B | 10/05/1993 | 10/08/1993 | $181 | $403 | $0 | 10/20/1993 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 7. | 01007 | Serious | 19100332 B01 | 10/05/1993 | 10/08/1993 | $209 | $465 | $0 | 10/20/1993 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 8. | 02001 | Other | 5206070001 | 10/05/1993 | 10/08/1993 | $104 | $232 | $0 | 10/20/1993 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 9. | 02002 | Other | 19100305 G01 III | 10/05/1993 | 10/08/1993 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 10/20/1993 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 10:00 a.m. on July 15, 1993, Employee #1 was standing on 8 feet of grain, inside a grain silo containing soybeans. Employee #1 was operating a Vac-U-Vator vaculator (model 1051, manufactured by Dunbar Kapple), a portable machine run off a tractor which sucks up grain similar to a vacuum cleaner. Employee #1 was not wearing a body harness or lifeline. He was sucked into the grain and suffocated.
Keywords: LIFELINE, SUFFOCATED, WORK RULES, FLOWING MATERIAL, SOYBEANS, BURIED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 120387782 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Laborers, except construction |