Worker fatally engulfed in South Dakota grain elevator
OSHA cites Prairie Ag Partners for 11 violations
A 51-year-old worker was fatally injured when he became engulfed in flowing grain in a railcar load-out elevator at Prairie Ag Partners. The incident occurred March 15, 2014, when the worker attempted to remove a jam from a chute while the auger operated.
OSHA has cited the Lake Preston-company for one willful, two repeat and eight serious safety violations, many involving OSHA'sgrain handling, permit-required confined space and fall protection safety regulations.