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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 107746414 - Cargill, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Minnesota Department Of Labor And Industry
Site Address:
Cargill, Inc.
850 First Avenue N
Bingham Lake, MN 56118
Mailing Address:
Po Box 5602, Minneapolis, MN 55440
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:5153
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/03/1989
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/27/1995
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360239198 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $10,000 | $13,392 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $23,392 |
| Current Penalty | $10,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,000 |
| 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 | Serious | 19100022 A01 | 12/13/1989 | 12/16/1989 | $8,000 | $13,392 | $0 | 12/29/1989 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 19100272 L01 | 12/13/1989 | 12/16/1989 | $2,000 | $10,000 | $0 | 12/29/1989 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On September 22, 1989, a grain dust explosion occurred at a grain elevator facility. Two potential sources of ignition were identified. The first being a cover for a tail pulley on a leg was found wedged in between the tail pulley and the leg belting. Since both the cover and the tail pulley are metal, a spark may have ignited dust. The second possible ignition source was a head pulley shaft was found with bluing marks, indicating overheating, and the head pulley shroud also showed signs of heating, and may have been in contact with the head pulley shaft, producing intense heat. This explosion resulted in two employees being killed and three hospitalized with burns.
Keywords: BURN, FRACTURE, DUST, GRAIN, EXPLOSION, GRAIN ELEVATOR
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 107746414 | Fatality | Fracture | Supervisors; handlers,equip-cleaners,laborers nec | ||
| 2 | 107746414 | Fatality | Fracture | Supervisors; handlers,equip-cleaners,laborers nec | ||
| 3 | 107746414 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Supervisors; handlers,equip-cleaners,laborers nec | ||
| 4 | 107746414 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Farmers, except horticultural | ||
| 5 | 107746414 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Farmers, except horticultural |