Inspection Detail

Inspection: 104559679 - Canterbury Downs

Inspection Information - Office: Minnesota Department Of Labor And Industry

Inspection Nr: 104559679

Report ID: 0552700

Date Opened: 07/29/1987

Site Address:
Canterbury Downs
1100 Canterbury Rd
Shakopee, MN 55379

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:7948

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/30/1987

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/08/1987

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360760011

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$280	$0	$0	$0	$0	$280
Current Penalty	$280	$0	$0	$0	$0	$280
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	182065302	08/14/1987	08/17/1987	$280	$280	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 998773

Event: 07/24/1987

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN RUN OVER BY RACE TRACK STARTING GATE

EMPLOYEE #1 ATTEMPTED TO BOARD A TRACTOR-DRAWN STARTING GATE AT A RACE TRACK WHILE THE GATE WAS BEING MOVED TO A STARTING POSITION. THE GATE WAS MOVING BETWEEN 5 AND 7 MPH. THE PONTOON WHICH THE EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPING TO GAIN ACCESS TO WAS LOCATED 37 INCHES ABOVE THE GROUND AND AND DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF THE STEERABLE REAR WHEELS OF THE GATE. THE EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL BENEATH THE WHEELS. THE ENTIRE LENGTH OF HIS BODY WAS RUN OVER. THE GATE WEIGHED APPROXIMATELY 20,000 POUNDS AND IS 60 FEET LONG, 14 FEET HIGH AND 10 FEET WIDE. THE PONTOON WHICH THE EMPLOYEE TRIED TO GAIN ACCESS TO IS A LEDGE, 7 FEET, 3 INCHES LONG AND 8 INCHES WIDE WITH ROUNDED EDGES. EMPLOYEES USE THE LEDGE AS A WALKING SURFACE WHEN LEADING HORSES INTO THE INDIVIDUAL STALLS OF THE GATE.

Keywords: WORK RULES, SLIP, CRUSHED, FALL, RUN OVER

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	104559679			Fatality	Other	Recreation workers

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