Inspection Detail
Inspection: 104588132 - Tri-Line Farmers Coop
Inspection Information - Office: Minnesota Department Of Labor And Industry
Site Address:
Tri-Line Farmers Coop
Railroad St.
Boyd, MN 56218
Mailing Address:
Po Box 26, Boyd, MN 56218
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:5153
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/09/1986
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/16/1986
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360761076 |
Investigation Summary
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS USING A TRACTOR, ATTEMPTING TO REPOSITION A 57 FOOT LONG PORTABLE GRAIN AUGER ON UNEVEN GROUND. BOTH AUGER AND TRACTOR WERE EQUIPPED WITH STRAIGHT HITCH MEMBERS. THE EMPLOYEE SECURED THE HITCH WITH A PIN AND NAIL, THEN WRAPPED A CHAIN AROUND THE ENTIRE ASSEMBLY. HOWEVER, THE HITCH FAILED TO REMAIN SECURE. THE AUGER CAME UNHITCHED, UPENDED, THEN RECOILED AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE #1, WHO WAS SEATED ON THE TRACTOR. EMPLOYEE #1 SUFFERED TWO CRUSHED VERTEBRA. IT IS POSSIBLE THAT HE MAY SUFFER SOME PERMANENT PARALYSIS TO HIS LOWER EXTREMITIES (LEGS).
Keywords: UNSECURED, WORK RULES, BACK, CRUSHED, AUGER, STRUCK BY, VERTEBRA
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 104588132 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Supervisors; handlers,equip-cleaners,laborers nec |
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