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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 111694394 - Fosston, City Of
Inspection Information - Office: Minnesota Department Of Labor And Industry
Site Address:
Fosston, City Of
Mark Ave And Rr Tracks
Fosston, MN 56542
Mailing Address:
220 E 1st, Fosston, MN 56542
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:9111
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: LocalGovt
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/27/1992
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/04/1995
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360241053 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $9,677 | $0 | $0 | $350 | $0 | $10,027 |
| Current Penalty | $5,806 | $0 | $0 | $350 | $0 | $6,156 |
| 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 | 5205075002 | 06/08/1992 | 06/11/1992 | $5,806 | $9,677 | $0 | 06/15/1992 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 5210063001 | 06/08/1992 | 06/11/1992 | $350 | $350 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was pulling a tree across railroad tracks with a Caterpillar 920 payloader when the Caterpillar was struck by a train. The employee was thrown out of the payloader window and landed on the ground. He died of either whiplash or other injuries sustained when he went through the payloader window and hit the ground.
Keywords: EJECTED, STRUCK AGAINST, COLLISION, LOADER, STRUCK BY, TRAIN
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 111694394 | Fatality | Fracture | Excavating and loading machine operators |