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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 315700476 - Cooperative Elevator Association
Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910
Site Address:
Cooperative Elevator Association
811 Lobers Lane
Ocheyedan, IA 51354
Mailing Address:
920 Main Street, Ocheyedan, IA 51354
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:4221
NAICS: 493130/Farm Product Warehousing and Storage
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/09/2011
Emphasis: S:Fatality Catastrophe
Case Closed: 09/29/2011
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100522366 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $11,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $11,200 |
| Current Penalty | $11,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $11,200 |
| 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 | 19100272 G01 II | 09/09/2011 | 10/05/2011 | $5,600 | $5,600 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100272 G02 | 09/09/2011 | 10/05/2011 | $5,600 | $5,600 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
On June 8, 2011, Employee #1, a 37-year-old male supervisor with Cooperative Elevator Association came in to work early to start transferring grain from an outside storage pile to the storage facility. When his coworkers arrived at work they found Employee #1's truck at the facility and the equipment running. After a search, the coworkers found Employee #1 engulfed in the outside grain pile. Employee #1 died from asphyxia in the event.
Keywords: ASPHYXIATED, AGRICULTURE, GRAIN, GRAIN ELEVATOR, GRAIN BIN
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 315700476 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported |