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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 2673895 - White Co Farm Bureau Coop Assn Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor
Site Address:
White Co Farm Bureau Coop Assn Inc
Rr1
Reynolds, IN 47980
Mailing Address:
210 W Harrison St, Monticello, IN 47960
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:4221
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/20/1985
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/10/1985
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360742563 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $490 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $490 |
| Current Penalty | $490 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $490 |
| 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 | 2200080101 | 07/01/1985 | 08/05/1985 | $490 | $490 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 2:30 p.m. on June 13, 1985, Employee #1 was cleaning grain bin number 3 of the elevator located at Rural Route 1, Reynolds, Indiana. He entered the grain bin through an inspection port 12 feet above ground level. A 0.5-inch manila rope, 25 feet long, was tied to a nearby grain dryer and placed in the bin as a safety line. The employee was not using a safety belt and lanyard that was provided. Standing on the bin's floor, which sloped downward from the inspection port at a 45-degree angle, he was using an aluminum scoop shovel to free approximately 2,000 bushels of corn that had jammed in the bin. He fell into the grain and suffocated. The safety policies of the company were not enforced.
Keywords: SUFFOCATED, WORK RULES, CLEANING, SAFETY BELT, GRAIN ELEVATOR, BURIED, UNSTABLE POSITION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2673895 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Laborers, except construction |