J.E. MEURET GRAIN CO. INC
101 N FRANKLIN ST, BRUNSWICK, NE 68720 · NAICS 424510 Grain and Field Bean Merchant Wholesalers
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Apr 26, 2024#347443665Apr 26, 2024FatalityFatality/Catastrophe (M) · Complete scope, SafetyFatality#347443665$110,00014 viol.14 violations$110,000 in penalties
Inspection #347443665
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 26, 2024
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 4, 2024
- Final Order
- Oct 23, 2024
- Closed
- Nov 20, 2024
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 50
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 14
- Violation Types
- 12 serious, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $146,796
- Penalties on Record
- $110,000
- Site Address
- 101 N Franklin St, Brunswick, NE 68720
- 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 grain
Violations
Violation list (14 of 14 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 D04 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $11,292 | $8,480 | Nov 22, 2024 | - | Oct 23, 2024 |
| 01002 | 1910.29 Fall Protection Systems and Criteria OSHA citation code: 19100029 B01 | Serious | 4 | 3 | $11,292 | $8,460 | Nov 22, 2024 | - | Oct 23, 2024 |
| 01003 | 1910.29 Fall Protection Systems and Criteria OSHA citation code: 19100029 F04 | Serious | 2 | 3 | $11,292 | $8,460 | Nov 22, 2024 | - | Oct 23, 2024 |
| 01004 | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 C01 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $11,292 | $8,460 | Nov 22, 2024 | - | Oct 23, 2024 |
| 01005 | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 D02 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $11,292 | $8,460 | Nov 22, 2024 | - | Oct 23, 2024 |
| 01006 | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 D03 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $11,292 | $8,460 | Nov 22, 2024 | - | Oct 23, 2024 |
| 01007 | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 D08 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $11,292 | $8,460 | Nov 22, 2024 | - | Oct 23, 2024 |
| 01008 | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 G01 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $11,292 | $8,460 | Nov 22, 2024 | - | Oct 23, 2024 |
| 01009 | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 I06 I | Serious | 1 | 3 | $11,292 | $8,460 | Nov 22, 2024 | - | Oct 23, 2024 |
| 01010 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 I | Serious | 1 | 3 | $11,292 | $8,460 | Nov 22, 2024 | - | Oct 23, 2024 |
| 01011 | 1910.272 Grain Handling Facilities OSHA citation code: 19100272 H01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $11,292 | $8,460 | Nov 22, 2024 | - | Oct 23, 2024 |
| 01012 | 1910.272 Grain Handling Facilities OSHA citation code: 19100272 H02 I | Serious | 1 | 1 | $11,292 | $8,460 | Nov 22, 2024 | - | Oct 23, 2024 |
| 01013 | 1910.272 Grain Handling Facilities OSHA citation code: 19100272 M03 | Other | 1 | 3 | $11,292 | $8,460 | Nov 22, 2024 | - | Oct 23, 2024 |
| 02001 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 E01 I | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Nov 22, 2024 | - | Oct 23, 2024 |
Sep 14, 2011#314062688Sep 14, 2011Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#314062688$17,8509 viol.9 violations$17,850 in penalties
Inspection #314062688
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 14, 2011
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 15, 2011
- Closed
- Feb 10, 2012
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 12
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 9
- Violation Types
- 6 serious, 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $23,800
- Penalties on Record
- $17,850
- Site Address
- 101 N Franklin St, Brunswick, NE 68720
- Industry
- 424510 Grain and Field Bean Merchant Wholesalers
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Violations
Violation list (9 of 9 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $4,900 | $3,675 | Nov 10, 2011 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 E01 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Nov 14, 2011 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.145 Specifications for Accident Prevention Signs and Tags OSHA citation code: 19100145 C01 I | Other | 1 | 3 | $3,500 | $2,625 | Nov 10, 2011 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 L04 III | Serious | 1 | 1 | $3,500 | $2,625 | Nov 10, 2011 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.272 Grain Handling Facilities OSHA citation code: 19100272 G01 III | Serious | 1 | 2 | $4,900 | $3,675 | Dec 9, 2011 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.272 Grain Handling Facilities OSHA citation code: 19100272 G04 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $4,900 | $3,675 | Jan 31, 2012 | - | - |
| 01006 | 1910.272 Grain Handling Facilities OSHA citation code: 19100272 J01 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $2,100 | $1,575 | Nov 25, 2011 | - | - |
| 02001A | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 E01 | Other | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Dec 9, 2011 | - | - |
| 02001B | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 H | Other | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Dec 9, 2011 | - | - |
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Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA incident investigation data (`osha_accident` + `osha_accident_injury`). Linked via `rel_insp_nr` to the inspection activity number (exact government key). Injury, body part, source and event values are OSHA's own codes. OSHA states that these fields are not coded according to the requirements under the Occupational Injury and Illness Classification System (OIICS). Only the values present in the OSHA record are listed; an incident with no value that resolves in OSHA's code table shows "Injury details not recorded". Where a record covers several people, each field lists every value recorded across them.
Understanding These Penalties
The maximum penalty for a serious violation in 2025 is $16,550 per violation. For willful violations, the range is $11,823 to $165,514. The current penalty column shows the latest amount on record in OSHA's database for each citation. When the current penalty differs from the initial penalty, OSHA's records show that the amount changed during the enforcement process, but this page does not determine the specific reason for each change. Penalty amounts are set by OSHA and adjusted annually for inflation.
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Standards cited
Industry comparison
Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods, 16,243 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