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1304 RIVER AVENUE SOUTH PO BOX 186, BELMOND, IA 50421 · NAICS 424510 Grain and Field Bean Merchant Wholesalers
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Jun 25, 2019#344121306Jun 25, 2019FatalityFatality/Catastrophe (M) · Partial scope, SafetyFatality#344121306$44,00011 viol.11 violations$44,000 in penalties
Inspection #344121306
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 25, 2019
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 26, 2019
- Contested
- Dec 16, 2019
- Final Order
- Oct 23, 2020
- Closed
- May 14, 2021
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 8
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 11
- Violation Types
- 8 serious, 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $30,010
- Penalties on Record
- $44,000
- Site Address
- 416 4th Ave Se Po Box 186, Belmond, IA 50421
- Industry
- 424510 Grain and Field Bean Merchant Wholesalers
Fatality/Catastrophe Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a fatality/catastrophe inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data.
Incident Investigation Summaries
Incident investigation summaries linked to this inspection through OSHA's accident and injury enforcement data. These summaries describe the reported incident. The enforcement outcome for the linked inspection is in the inspection details above.
Employee is killed when engulfed by soybeans
Violations
Violation list (11 of 11 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01003A | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 I | Serious | 1 | 8 | $7,104 | $10,000 | Jan 20, 2021 | Dec 16, 2019 | Oct 23, 2020 |
| 01003B | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 II | Serious | 1 | 8 | $0 | $0 | Jan 20, 2021 | Dec 16, 2019 | Oct 23, 2020 |
| 01003C | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C06 I | Serious | 1 | 8 | $0 | $0 | Jan 20, 2021 | Dec 16, 2019 | Oct 23, 2020 |
| 01006A | 1910.272 Grain Handling Facilities OSHA citation code: 19100272 E01 | Serious | 1 | 8 | $7,104 | $10,000 | Jan 20, 2021 | Dec 16, 2019 | Oct 23, 2020 |
| 01008A | 1910.272 Grain Handling Facilities OSHA citation code: 19100272 G02 | Serious | 1 | 8 | $7,104 | $10,000 | Jan 20, 2021 | Dec 16, 2019 | Oct 23, 2020 |
| 01008B | 1910.272 Grain Handling Facilities OSHA citation code: 19100272 G03 | Serious | 1 | 8 | $0 | $0 | Jan 20, 2021 | Dec 16, 2019 | Oct 23, 2020 |
| 01008C | 1910.272 Grain Handling Facilities OSHA citation code: 19100272 G04 | Serious | 1 | 8 | $0 | $0 | Jan 20, 2021 | Dec 16, 2019 | Oct 23, 2020 |
| 01009 | 1910.333 Electrical - Selection and Use of Work Practices OSHA citation code: 19100333 A | Serious | 1 | 8 | $7,104 | $10,000 | Jan 20, 2021 | Dec 16, 2019 | Oct 23, 2020 |
| 02001A | 1904.29 Forms OSHA citation code: 19040029 B01 | Other | 1 | 11 | $797 | $500 | Jan 20, 2021 | Dec 16, 2019 | Oct 23, 2020 |
| 02002A | 1904.29 Forms OSHA citation code: 19040029 B03 | Other | 1 | 11 | $797 | $500 | Jan 20, 2021 | Dec 16, 2019 | Oct 23, 2020 |
| 02004 | 1910.30 Training Requirements for Fall Protection OSHA citation code: 19100030 D | Other | 1 | 11 | $0 | $3,000 | Jan 20, 2021 | Dec 16, 2019 | Oct 23, 2020 |
Mar 28, 2017#342205713Mar 28, 2017FatalityFatality/Catastrophe (M) · Partial scope, SafetyFatality#342205713$11,5509 viol.9 violations$11,550 in penalties
Inspection #342205713
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 28, 2017
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 28, 2017
- Contested
- Jul 19, 2017
- Final Order
- Sep 18, 2017
- Closed
- Oct 12, 2017
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 9
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 9
- Violation Types
- 4 serious, 5 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $16,450
- Penalties on Record
- $11,550
- Site Address
- 1304 River Avenue South Po Box 186, Belmond, IA 50421
- Industry
- 424510 Grain and Field Bean Merchant Wholesalers
Fatality/Catastrophe Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a fatality/catastrophe inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data.
Incident Investigation Summaries
Incident investigation summaries linked to this inspection through OSHA's accident and injury enforcement data. These summaries describe the reported incident. The enforcement outcome for the linked inspection is in the inspection details above.
Employee falls into chute of grain trailer and is killed
Violations
Violation list (9 of 9 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 A02 | Other | 2 | 2 | $2,450 | $1,500 | Aug 17, 2017 | Jul 19, 2017 | Sep 18, 2017 |
| 01002 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01 | Serious | 2 | 2 | $1,750 | $1,750 | Aug 17, 2017 | Jul 19, 2017 | Sep 18, 2017 |
| 01003 | 1910.27 Scaffolds and Rope Descent Systems OSHA citation code: 19100027 D03 | Other | 1 | 2 | $1,750 | $1,200 | Aug 17, 2017 | Jul 19, 2017 | Sep 18, 2017 |
| 01004 | 1910.37 Maintenance, Safeguards, and Operational Features for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100037 A03 | Other | 1 | 2 | $1,750 | $1,200 | Aug 17, 2017 | Jul 19, 2017 | Sep 18, 2017 |
| 01006A | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 C02 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $1,750 | $1,750 | Aug 17, 2017 | Jul 19, 2017 | Sep 18, 2017 |
| 01006B | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 D02 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $1,750 | $0 | Jul 19, 2017 | Sep 18, 2017 | |
| 01007 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Other | 1 | 1 | $1,750 | $1,200 | Aug 17, 2017 | Jul 19, 2017 | Sep 18, 2017 |
| 01008 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 C02 I | Other | 2 | 2 | $1,750 | $1,200 | Aug 17, 2017 | Jul 19, 2017 | Sep 18, 2017 |
| 01009 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 F01 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $1,750 | $1,750 | Aug 17, 2017 | Jul 19, 2017 | Sep 18, 2017 |
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2 inspections, 2017 to 2019. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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Standards cited
Industry comparison
Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods, 16,240 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.
BLS 2024 survey: farm product raw material merchant wholesalers reported 3.8 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 12.0%; NAICS 4245 level). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source