Inspection Detail

Inspection: 107752180 - Sanborn Fluid Power

Inspection Information - Office: Minnesota Department Of Labor And Industry

Inspection Nr: 107752180

Report ID: 0552700

Date Opened: 03/28/1989

Site Address:
Sanborn Fluid Power
1900 E 1st Ave.
Mt Lake, MN 56159

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3599

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/28/1989

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/01/1990

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360238125

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations		2				2
Current Violations	1	1				2
Initial Penalty	$0	$11,728	$0	$0	$0	$11,728
Current Penalty	$1,452	$1,451	$0	$0	$0	$2,903
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citation Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19100252 D03 I	04/19/1989	04/22/1989	$1,452	$8,848	$0	05/04/1989	R - Review Commission
2.	01002	Willful	19100252 D02 XIII	04/19/1989	04/22/1989	$1,451	$2,880	$0	05/04/1989	R - Review Commission

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 999813

Event: 03/27/1989

Employee using cutting torch killed in drum explosion

Employee #1 had been instructed by his supervisor to cut off the tops of used 55 gallon drums. The supervisor had been cutting off drum tops earlier in the day using an acetylene torch. The site was approximately 50 ft south of the building. The drum, which had contained Trim Sol or Trim Reg by Master Chemical Corp., possibly had paint mixed in it as a result of a paint sprayer purging operation. This was a common practice. The drum exploded as Employee #1 cut through its top. The bottom was blown out of the drum, causing the barrel to fly up, strike, and kill Employee #1. Employee #1 was apparently blown 21 ft. The wooden pallet under the drum was ignited as result of the explosion. Paint residue from the drum, which matched contents on the drum bottom, was splattered in the immediate area.

Keywords: ACETYLENE TORCH, WORK RULES, DRUM, PAINT, EXPLOSION, COMBUSTIBLE LIQUID, STRUCK BY, CUTTING AND BURNING

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	107752180			Fatality	Concussion	Welders and cutters

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