Inspection Detail

Inspection: 303730782 - Schaefer Grain And Feed Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Omaha Area Office

Inspection Nr: 303730782

Report ID: 0728900

Date Opened: 03/22/2002

Site Address:
Schaefer Grain And Feed Inc.
210 South 9th
Plainview, NE 68769

Mailing Address:
Po Box 267, Plainview, NE 68769

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:5153

NAICS: 424510/Grain and Field Bean Merchant Wholesalers

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/04/2002

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/22/2003

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360889604

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	8			2		10
Current Violations	8			2		10
Initial Penalty	$8,100	$0	$0	$0	$0	$8,100
Current Penalty	$4,860	$0	$0	$0	$0	$4,860
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	19100023 C01	05/02/2002	07/05/2002	$450	$750	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002A	Serious	19100147 C01	05/02/2002	07/05/2002	$450	$750	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01002B	Serious	19100147 C07 I	05/02/2002	07/05/2002	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	01003	Serious	19100219 D01	05/02/2002	06/04/2002	$360	$600	$0	I - Informal Settlement
5.	01004A	Serious	19100272 E01 I	05/02/2002	07/05/2002	$450	$750	$0	I - Informal Settlement
6.	01004B	Serious	19100272 E01 II	05/02/2002	07/05/2002	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
7.	01004C	Serious	19100272 E02	05/02/2002	06/04/2002	$0	$0	$0	-
8.	01005	Serious	19100272 G02	05/02/2002	06/04/2002	$900	$1,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
9.	01006	Serious	19100272 G03	05/02/2002	06/04/2002	$900	$1,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
10.	01007	Serious	19100272 G04	05/02/2002	09/30/2002	$900	$1,500	$0	P - Petition to Mod Abatement
11.	01008	Serious	19100307 B02	05/02/2002	06/04/2002	$450	$750	$0	I - Informal Settlement
12.	02001	Other	19100272 J01	05/02/2002	07/05/2002	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
13.	02002	Other	19100272 M01 II	05/02/2002	07/05/2002	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200051522

Event: 03/20/2002

Employee became engulfed in the grain overhead bin and died

On March 20, 2002, Employee #1 and a coworker of Schaefer Grain and Feed Inc. were attempting to load a truck with grain from a chief overhead loadout bin. The bin was plugged so Employee #1 climbed into the bin to unplug it while the coworker stayed outside to close the trap once the bin was unplugged. When the grain started flowing, the coworker could not close the trap on the bin to stop the flow of grain. Employee #1 became engulfed in the grain in the overhead bin. He died of asphyxia.

Keywords: ASPHYXIATED, GRAIN, BURIED, GRAIN BIN

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	303730782			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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