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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 125369975 - Livestock Services Of Indiana
Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor
Site Address:
Livestock Services Of Indiana
256 N. Columbia
Frankfort, IN 46041
Mailing Address:
256 N Columbia, Frankfort, IN 46041
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2048
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/04/1998
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/28/1999
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362666372 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 2 | 5 | |||
| Current Violations | 3 | 2 | 5 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $3,600 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,600 |
| Current Penalty | $3,600 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,600 |
| 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 | 19100147 C01 | 01/13/1999 | 01/19/1999 | $1,500 | $1,500 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002A | Serious | 19100272 D | 01/13/1999 | 01/19/1999 | $1,500 | $1,500 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01002B | Serious | 19100272 E02 | 01/13/1999 | 01/19/1999 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 01002C | Serious | 19100272 G01 I | 01/13/1999 | 01/19/1999 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 01002D | Serious | 19100272 G01 II | 01/13/1999 | 01/19/1999 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 6. | 01002E | Serious | 19100272 G01 III | 01/13/1999 | 01/19/1999 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 7. | 01002F | Serious | 19100272 G02 | 01/13/1999 | 01/19/1999 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 8. | 01002G | Serious | 19100272 G03 | 01/13/1999 | 01/19/1999 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 9. | 01002H | Serious | 19100272 G04 | 01/13/1999 | 01/19/1999 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 10. | 01003 | Serious | 19101200 E01 | 01/13/1999 | 01/19/1999 | $600 | $600 | $0 | - | ||
| 11. | 02001 | Other | 19100132 D01 | 01/13/1999 | 01/19/1999 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 12. | 02002 | Other | 19100272 I01 | 01/13/1999 | 01/19/1999 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At 11:50 a.m. on October 29, 1998, Employee #1 entered the top of an approximately 10 ft wide by 10 ft long by 50 ft deep wheat bin to remove midds from the side of the bin using a wooden handled metal scraper. The bin opening was approximately 23 in. long by 23 in. wide, and measured 28 3/4 in. diagonally from the corners. Employee #1 placed a 50 ft Arabi Webbing Sling Company portable ladder into the bin. He secured the ladder to the opening with a 27 in. long metal bar by placing the bar through the end loops of the ladder and placing the bar across the bin opening. Employee #1 had descended four or five rungs when he fell approximately 45 ft to the bottom of the bin. He was engulfed by approximately 2 1/2 tons of wheat midds that were loosened from the side of the bin and died of asphyxia. The company failed to develop proper procedures or to provide safety equipment for employees required to enter bins.
Keywords: ASPHYXIATED, LIFELINE, WORK RULES, LADDER, FLOWING MATERIAL, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, BURIED, DUST INHALATION, GRAIN BIN
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 125369975 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Machinery maintenance occupations |