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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 111683801 - Vic'S Welding & Engineering, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Minnesota Department Of Labor And Industry
Site Address:
Vic'S Welding & Engineering, Inc.
Koch Refinery
Rosemount, MN 55033
Mailing Address:
2829 145th St. E, Rosemount, MN 55033
Union Status: Union
SIC:1799
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 05/15/1991
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/09/1995
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360239800 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $560 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $560 |
| Current Penalty | $560 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $560 |
| 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 | 19260021 B02 | 05/31/1991 | 06/03/1991 | $560 | $560 | $0 | 06/05/1991 | R - Review Commission |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was assigned to clean the header bolts at the top of a reactor. The reactor was under a nitrogen purge. The vent port for the nitrogen was the header. A plastic cover was placed over the top of the reactor. The employee crawled under the plastic cover and died of asphyxia in the oxygen-deficient atmosphere.
Keywords: OXYGEN DEFICIENCY, ASPHYXIATED, CLEANING, REACTOR, CONSTRUCTION, NITROGEN
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 111683801 | Occupation Not Listed |