Inspection Detail

Inspection: 303801005 - Golden Belt Coop Assn. Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Wichita Area Office

Inspection Nr: 303801005

Report ID: 0729700

Date Opened: 09/07/2001

Site Address:
Golden Belt Coop Assn. Inc
917 Monroe
Ellis, KS 67637

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: 09/13/2001

Emphasis: L:Grain

Case Closed: 01/25/2002

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101341980

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2			3		5
Current Violations	2			3		5
Initial Penalty	$3,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,000
Current Penalty	$2,400	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,400
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.	01001A	Serious	19100146 D01	01/09/2002	02/27/2002	$1,200	$1,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01001B	Serious	19100146 D02	01/09/2002	02/27/2002	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01001C	Serious	19100146 D03	01/09/2002	02/27/2002	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	01002	Serious	19100146 G01	01/09/2002	02/27/2002	$1,200	$1,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
5.	02001	Other	19100146 E06	01/09/2002	02/27/2002	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
6.	02002	Other	19100146 G04	01/09/2002	02/27/2002	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
7.	02003	Other	19100272 D	01/09/2002	02/27/2002	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201342185

Event: 09/06/2001

Employee dies when engulfed by grain

Employees were transferring grain from a grain bin through the elevator into rail cars. The process involved opening the grain bin, allowing the grain to flow into the truck dump pit, to the leg located in the boot pit. The grain then ran along the leg up to the elevator scales and out to the rail cars. While transferring the grain, the grain became clogged at the bin. The employee opened up a second bin of grain as to not disrupt the flow of grain while attempting to free up the clog from the other bin. The employee entered into the truck dump pit, a permit-required confined space, to poke at the clog in an attempt to free up the grain flow. The employee poked at the grain with a hoe attached to a long pole. The employee was engulfed in grain. Other employees discovered the employee engulfed in grain and called for help. They entered into the pit to rescue the employee. The employee died from asphyxia.

Keywords: ASPHYXIATED, CONFINED SPACE, GRAIN, GRAIN BIN

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	303801005			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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