Inspection Detail
Inspection: 104588462 - Minnesota Corn Processors
Inspection Information - Office: Minnesota Department Of Labor And Industry
Site Address:
Minnesota Corn Processors
North Seventh St.
Marshall, MN 56268
Mailing Address:
Po Box 657, Marshall, MN 56258
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2046
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/04/1986
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/06/1988
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360761266 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | ||||||
| Initial Penalty | $255 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $255 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | 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 | 12/24/1986 | 12/27/1986 | $255 | $255 | $0 | 01/12/1987 | J - ALJ Decision | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
SOMETIME AFTER 11 AM ON NOVEMBER 28, 1986, EMPLOYEE #1, A SUPERVISOR FOR MAINTENANCE AND CONSTRUCTION AT THE PLANT, DIRECTED THE PRESSURIZATION OF A STAINLESS STEEL TANK NOT DESIGNED OR CONSTRUCTED TO BE PRESSURIZED. THE TANK WAS 8 1/2 TO 9 FEET HIGH AND 10 FEET IN DIAMETER. EMPLOYEE #1'S PURPOSE WAS TO POP OUT DENTS IN THE ROOF OF THE TANK. EMPLOYEE #1 CAUTIONED TWO OTHER STAFF MEMBERS OF THE DANGERS OF THIS PROCEDURE. THEN, WITH THE TANK PRESSURIZED TO TWENTY POUNDS, EMPLOYEE #1 CLIMBED TO THE TOP OF THE TANK AND STRUCK THE ROOF TWICE WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER. THE ENTIRE TOP OF THE TANK RUPTURED, FLYING INTO THE AIR AND THROWING EMPLOYEE #1 A DISTANCE OF ABOUT 50 FEET. THE CAUSE OF DEATH OF EMPLOYEE #1 WAS A RUPTURED AORTA.
Keywords: HEART, WORK RULES, RUPTURE, HIGH PRESSURE, TANK
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 104588462 | Fatality | Other | Supervisors, mechanics and repairers |
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