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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 104537006 - Mnva Railroad, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Minnesota Department Of Labor And Industry
Site Address:
Mnva Railroad, Inc.
Hwy #5 N., Milepost #17
Green Isle, MN 55338
Mailing Address:
262 1st St. Sw., Morton, MN 56270
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:4011
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/17/1987
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 11/19/1987
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360759989 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $1,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,200 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $1,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,200 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citation Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Willful | 182065302 | 08/17/1987 | 08/20/1987 | $1,200 | $1,200 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
EMPLOYEE #1, A RAILROAD EMPLOYEE WORKING ON A TIE REPLACEMENT CREW, CREW, WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED WHEN HE WAS CRUSHED BETWEEN A SCARIFYER MACHINE AND A TIE EXTRACTOR MACHINE. THE SCARIFYER MACHINE WAS COASTING IN NEUTRAL AND MOVING SOUTHBOUND ON THE RAIL WHEN THE MACHINE'S OPERATOR NOTICED THAT THE TIE EXTRACTOR MACHINE WAS PARKED 25 TO 30 FEET AHEAD ON THE TRACKS. FOR SOME REASON EMPLOYEE #1 HAD PLACED HIMSELF DIRECTLY BEHIND THE TIE EXTRACTOR AND BETWEEN THE TWO VEHICLES. THE SCARIFYER OPERATOR ATTEMPTED TO STOP BY FIRST APPLYING THE BRAKES, THEN ATTEMPTING TO PLACE THE HYDROSTATIC TRANSMISSION IN REVERSE BY DEPRESSING THE FOOT CONTROL. LATER INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT AFTER RECENT TEMPORARY REPAIRS TO THE SCARIFYER MACHINE, THE HYDRAULIC DRIVE MOTOR AND ATTACHED HOSES HAD BEEN IMPROPERLY CONNECTED, CAUSING THE FOOT PEDAL CONTROL TO OPERATE IN REVERSE OF NORMAL. WHEN THE FOOT CONTROL WAS ACTUATED, THE SCARIFYER MACHINE WAS PLACED IN FORWARD GEAR RATHER THAN REVERSE. EMPLOYEE #1 SUSTAINED SERIOUS BACK AND ABDOMINAL INJURIES WHEN HE WAS CRUSHED AT THE POINT OF IMPACT BETWEEN THE TWO MACHINES.
Keywords: MAINTENANCE, ABDOMEN, BRAKE, WORK RULES, BACK, CRUSHED, RAILROAD, INATTENTION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 104537006 | Hospitalized injury | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Supervisors; handlers,equip-cleaners,laborers nec |