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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1220146.015 - 94955 - Visu-Sewer Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Minnesota Department Of Labor And Industry
Site Address:
94955 - Visu-Sewer Inc
6311 Tahoe Place
Saint Paul, MN 55125
Mailing Address:
W230 N4855 Betker Drive, Pewaukee, WI 53072
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:4959
NAICS: 562998/All Other Miscellaneous Waste Management Services
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/19/2017
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 11/13/2019
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1194651 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $184,100 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $184,100 |
| Current Penalty | $53,350 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $53,350 |
| 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 | 07/24/2017 | 08/17/2017 | $28,350 | $44,100 | $0 | 08/01/2017 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 2. | 01002 | Willful | 52070620 | 07/24/2017 | 08/17/2017 | $0 | $70,000 | $0 | 08/01/2017 | J - ALJ Decision | Citation has been deleted. |
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 52070720 | 07/24/2017 | 08/17/2017 | $25,000 | $70,000 | $0 | 08/01/2017 | J - ALJ Decision |
Investigation Summary
On March 22, 2017, Employee #1, working alone, was retracting a section of lay-flat hose onto a hydraulic powered roller that was located on the rear of a boiler truck. He was on an elevated work platform, approximately 6 foot high, during a trench-less sewer repair process. The boiler truck had a foot controller with a pressure switch originally on the truck when it came from the manufacturer. The employer did an in house modification of the hydraulic control for the roller and added a hand lever switch. This switch had been overridden by a bungee cord which caused the roller to continue spinning. In addition, the hydraulic roller was not designed for nor intended for the use for which the employer was using it. There was no means to cut the power to the hydraulic roller on the elevated work platform at the point of operation during operating cycles. While Employee #1 was retracting and winding the hose onto the powered spinning roller he became entangled in the retracting hose and was pulled into the hydraulic roller entrapping him. Employee #1 was killed.
Keywords: Caught By, Caught In, Pinned, Roller Conveyor, Struck By, Truck
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1220146.015 | 55 | M | Fatality | Occupation not reported |