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Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1096214.015 - The Western Sugar Cooperative

Inspection Information - Office: Billings Area Office

 

Inspection Nr: 1096214.015
Report ID: 0830100
Date Opened: 10/04/2015

Site Address:
The Western Sugar Cooperative
3020 State Avenue
Billings, MT 59101

Mailing Address:
3020 State Avenue, Billings, MT 59101

Union Status: Union

SIC:

NAICS: 311313/Beet Sugar Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Fat/Cat

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/04/2015

Emphasis: N:Dustexpl

Case Closed: 01/13/2017

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 1025649
Inspection 1115486 Yes
Case Status: CLOSED
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 5 4 9
Current Violations 6 1 2 9
Initial Penalty $29,400 $0 $86,500 $0 $0 $115,900
Current Penalty $36,000 $0 $70,000 $9,900 $0 $115,900
FTA Penalty $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0

Violation Items
# Citation ID Citaton Type Standard Cited Issuance Date Abatement Due Date Current Penalty Initial Penalty FTA Penalty Contest Latest Event Note
1. 01001 Serious 19100023 A02 03/31/2016 04/26/2016 $5,500 $5,500 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
2. 01002 Other 19100023 A08 II 03/31/2016 04/26/2016 $6,600 $6,600 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
3. 01003 Other 19100212 A01 03/31/2016 04/26/2016 $3,300 $3,300 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
4. 01004A Serious 19100219 D01 03/31/2016 04/26/2016 $7,000 $7,000 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
5. 01004B Serious 19100219 E03 I 03/31/2016 04/26/2016 $0 $0 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
6. 01005 Serious 19100307 C 03/31/2016 04/26/2016 $7,000 $7,000 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
7. 02001 Repeat 19100022 A01 03/31/2016 09/02/2016 $70,000 $70,000 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
8. 02002 Serious 19100219 C04 I 03/31/2016 04/26/2016 $5,500 $5,500 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
9. 02003 Serious 19100305 B01 II 03/31/2016 04/26/2016 $5,500 $5,500 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
10. 02004A Serious 19100305 G01 IV A 03/31/2016 04/26/2016 $5,500 $5,500 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
11. 02004B Serious 19100305 G02 III 03/31/2016 04/26/2016 $0 $0 $0 I - Informal Settlement  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 79999.015
Event: 10/04/2015
Employee falls into a pulp dryer and is killed

At 12:30 p.m. on October 4, 2015, an employee was inspecting a scroll (auger) used to move beet pulp. The employee fell into a pulp dryer and was later found buried under a substantial pile of dried pulp. The employee was asphyxiated.

Keywords: Agriculture Machinery/Vehicle, Asphyxiated, Buried, Fall Protection, Machine Guarding

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 1096214.015 34 M Fatality Trade and industrial teachers
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