Inspection Detail
Inspection: 309886315 - Cargill, Incorporated
Inspection Information - Office: Wichita Area Office
Site Address:
Cargill, Incorporated
1845 Nw Gordon
Topeka, KS 66608
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 750780, Topeka, KS 66618
Union Status: Union
SIC:5153
NAICS: 424510/Grain and Field Bean Merchant Wholesalers
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/15/2006
Emphasis: L:Grain, S:Amputations
Case Closed: 07/13/2007
Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
---|---|---|---|
Accident | 101344075 |
Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Initial Violations | 5 | 1 | 6 | |||
Current Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
Initial Penalty | $22,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $22,500 |
Current Penalty | $9,000 | $0 | $0 | $9,000 | $0 | $18,000 |
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 | Other | 19100272 D | 10/18/2006 | 06/06/2007 | $4,500 | $2,500 | $0 | 11/13/2006 | F - Formal Settlement | |
2. | 01002A | Serious | 19100272 E01 II | 10/18/2006 | 06/06/2007 | $4,500 | $5,000 | $0 | 11/13/2006 | F - Formal Settlement | |
3. | 01002B | Serious | 19100145 C02 I | 10/18/2006 | 06/06/2007 | $4,500 | $0 | $0 | 11/13/2006 | F - Formal Settlement | |
4. | 01003 | Serious | 19100272 H01 | 10/18/2006 | 11/21/2006 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | 11/13/2006 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
5. | 01004 | Serious | 19100272 H02 I | 10/18/2006 | 11/21/2006 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | 11/13/2006 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
6. | 01005 | Serious | 19100272 H03 | 10/18/2006 | 11/21/2006 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | 11/13/2006 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
7. | 02001 | Other | 19100027 C04 | 10/18/2006 | 06/06/2007 | $4,500 | $0 | $0 | 11/13/2006 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On June 14, 2006, Employee #1 was cleaning corn from a flat bin storage facility in preparation for the wheat harvest. A coworker was operating a front-end loader and Employee #1 was hand shoveling when he was buried under approximately 20 feet of grain. Employee #1 was asphyxiated and killed.
Keywords: ASPHYXIATED, FRONT END LOADER, GRAIN, CLEANING, BURIED, UNTRAINED, GRAIN BIN
# | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 309886315 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported |