Inspection Detail

Inspection: 1801414 - Shaver Seed Farms Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Omaha Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1801414

Report ID: 0728900

Date Opened: 07/10/1984

Site Address:
Shaver Seed Farms Inc
15 Miles West On County Road
Angora, NE 69336

Mailing Address:
Po Box 428, Scottsbluff, NE 69361

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:0134

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/12/1984

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/13/1984

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360570592

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			2		3
Current Violations	1			2		3
Initial Penalty	$280	$0	$0	$0	$0	$280
Current Penalty	$280	$0	$0	$0	$0	$280
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	5A0001	07/19/1984	07/27/1984	$280	$280	$0	-
2.	02001	Other	19280057 C02 I	07/19/1984	08/08/1984	$0	$0	$0	-
3.	02002	Other	19280057 A08 I	07/19/1984	07/22/1984	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14554117

Event: 06/28/1984

Employee suffocates when buried in grain bin

Employee #1 entered a metal grain storage bin that was approximately half full of corn. The corn was being loaded into trucks and the unloading auger was operating when Employee #1 entered the bin. When the corn moved, Employee #1 was buried; he died of suffocation. No harness or safety line was being used, and no one was stationed outside the bin to help in case of an emergency.

Keywords: LIFELINE, SUFFOCATED, AGRICULTURE, WORK RULES, SAFETY BELT, FLOWING MATERIAL, UNSTABLE SURFACE, FALL PROTECTION, BURIED, GRAIN BIN

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1801414			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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