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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 104591789 - Quadrant Company
Inspection Information - Office: Minnesota Department Of Labor And Industry
Site Address:
Quadrant Company
201 6th Ave. Ne
Perham, MN 56573
Mailing Address:
Po Box 241, Perham, MN 56573
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:4961
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/17/1986
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/20/1987
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360761258 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $232 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $232 |
| Current Penalty | $232 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $232 |
| 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 | 12/29/1986 | 02/27/1987 | $232 | $232 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
EMPLOYEE #1, WHO HELD A CHIEF ENGINEER GRADE B LICENSE, WAS IN CHARGE. EMPLOYEE #2 WAS THE MAINTENANCE SUPERVISOR. THEY WERE REMOVING A BURNED OUT CIRCULATING PUMP MOTOR FROM AN ELECTRODE STEAM BOILER. THE BOILER CONTAINED A SMALL AMOUNT OF WATER HEATED TO ABOUT 200 DEGREES. WHEN THEY PULLED THE PUMP THEY REMOVED ALL THE BOLTS HOLDING THE FLANGE (THEY SHOULD HAVE LEFT TWO). HOT WATER AND STEAM SPLASHED ON THE TWO EMPLOYEES WHEN THE PUMP FLANGE WAS PULLED AWAY FROM THE HOUSING. THEY RECEIVED SECOND DEGREE BURNS OVER 40 TO 60% OF THEIR UPPER BODIES (FACE, HANDS, CHEST, STOMACH).
Keywords: BURN, MAINTENANCE, WORK RULES, TORSO, STEAM, HOT WATER
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 104591789 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Stationary engineers | ||
| 2 | 104591789 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported |