At 7:00 a.m. on March 25, 2022, an employee entered a grain bin. The grain bin was 28 feet in diameter. The center of the bin had floor grate(s) with a conveyor underneath turned on to move grain. The grain was not flowing, so the employee entered the bin from a top hatch and climbed onto the grain. Approximately 6,000 bushels of corn were in the grain bin. The employee walked on the grain and used a PVC pipe to agitate the grain. An apparent bridge connection collapsed, and the employee was engulfed at the center grate. The employee was killed.
Source: https://www.osha.gov/pls/imis/establishment.inspection_detail?id=1585983.015
| Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 4 | 4 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $34,133 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $34,133 |
| Current Penalty | $25,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $25,500 |
| # | ID | Type | Standard | Issuance | Abate | Curr$ | Init$ | Contest | LastEvent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001A | Serious | 19100272 E01 II | 04/19/2022 | 06/30/2022 | $6,375 | $8,192 | I – Informal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100272 E02 | 04/19/2022 | 06/30/2022 | $0 | $0 | I – Informal Settlement | |
| 3. | 01002A | Serious | 19100272 G01 II | 04/19/2022 | 06/30/2022 | $6,375 | $8,192 | I – Informal Settlement | |
| 4. | 01002B | Serious | 19100272 G01 III | 04/19/2022 | 06/30/2022 | $0 | $0 | I – Informal Settlement | |
| 5. | 01003 | Serious | 19100272 G01 IV | 04/19/2022 | 06/30/2022 | $6,375 | $8,192 | I – Informal Settlement | |
| 6. | 01004A | Serious | 19100272 G02 | 04/19/2022 | 06/30/2022 | $6,375 | $9,557 | I – Informal Settlement | |
| 7. | 01004B | Serious | 19100272 G03 | 04/19/2022 | 06/30/2022 | $0 | $0 | I – Informal Settlement | |
| 8. | 01004C | Serious | 19100272 G04 | 04/19/2022 | 06/30/2022 | $0 | $0 | I – Informal Settlement |
