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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 111609350 - Recycling Services, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Minnesota Department Of Labor And Industry
Site Address:
Recycling Services, Inc.
725 44th Ave. S.
Minneapolis, MN 55412
Mailing Address:
725 44th Avenue So., Minneapolis, MN 55412
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:5093
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/13/1990
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/17/1995
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360239511 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||
| Current Violations | ||||||
| Initial Penalty | $10,000 | $12,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $22,000 |
| 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 | 19100147 C01 | 07/31/1990 | 08/27/1990 | $10,000 | $10,000 | $0 | 08/10/1990 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 2. | 02001 | Willful | 182065302 | 07/31/1990 | 08/03/1990 | $12,000 | $12,000 | $0 | 08/10/1990 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 3. | 03001 | Other | 19100147 C07 IV | 07/31/1990 | 08/27/1990 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 08/10/1990 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was attempting to clear a jammed paper bale in a large baling machine. He entered the compacting chamber to place a wood timber between the ejection ram and the jammed bale of paper. The wood timber broke under the load and Employee #1 was struck in the head by the wood timber and died approximately four hours later of severe head trauma.
Keywords: HEAD, WOOD SLAB, WORK RULES, JAMMED, BALER, STRUCK BY
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 111609350 | Fatality | Fracture | Compressing and compacting machine operators |