Inspection 344935044 OPENED SEP 17, 2020Closed
423 2nd St W, Wabasha, MN 55981 · Grain and Field Bean Merchant Wholesalers · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Sep 14, 2020 (fatal): Employee is engulfed in corn bin and is killed
On 9/14/20, an employee was attempting to clear jams resulting from caked chunks of corn plugging at the auger system of a 325,000 bushel corn bin. Following a break, the employee entered the bin via a ladder from its top when he was engulfed by 12 feet of corn and killed.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.272(e)(2) · Grain handling facilities |
Serious | $25,000 | $2,000 | Feb 22, 2021 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.272(g)(1)(i) · Grain handling facilities |
Serious | $25,000 | $25,000 | Feb 22, 2021 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1910.272(g)(1)(ii) · Grain handling facilities |
Serious | $25,000 | $25,000 | Feb 22, 2021 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 4 29 CFR 1910.272(g)(1)(iii) · Grain handling facilities |
Serious | $1,750 | $1,000 | Feb 22, 2021 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 5 29 CFR 1910.272(g)(2) · Grain handling facilities |
Serious | $25,000 | $25,000 | Feb 22, 2021 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 6 29 CFR 1910.272(g)(3) · Grain handling facilities |
Serious | $25,000 | $25,000 | Feb 22, 2021 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1904.39(a)(1) · Reporting deaths and severe injuries |
Other-than-serious | $1,250 | $1,000 | Feb 22, 2021 | Final |