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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 126590462 - Southern Minnesota Sugar Coop
Inspection Information - Office: Minnesota Department Of Labor And Industry
Site Address:
Southern Minnesota Sugar Coop
E Hwy 212
Renville, MN 56284
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 500, Renville, MN 56284
Union Status: Union
SIC:2063
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/11/1997
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/08/1997
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360240451 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $5,400 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,400 |
| Current Penalty | $5,400 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,400 |
| 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 | 19100030 A03 | 03/11/1997 | 03/15/1997 | $5,400 | $5,400 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
A forklift operator was working alone in a warehouse. He was going to load sugar onto a boxcar. To do this, the employee had to go outside the warehouse to open the door to the boxcar. He then would normally have dropped a hinged loading ramp onto the boxcar from the inside the warehouse. Instead, the hinged loading ramp fell on the employee while he was still outside and crushed his head between the edge of the loading ramp and the boxcar. The employee died of his injuries.
Keywords: LOADING, HEAD, WORK RULES, LOADING RAMP, CRUSHED, FALLING OBJECT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 126590462 | Fatality | Other | Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators |