Inspection Detail

Inspection: 14892061 - Cargill Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Minnesota Department Of Labor And Industry

Inspection Nr: 14892061

Report ID: 0552700

Date Opened: 09/28/1984

Site Address:
Cargill Inc
Main Street
Alberta, MN 56207

Mailing Address:
Box 36, Alberta, MN 56207

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:5153

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/28/1984

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/10/1986

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360590400

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$280	$0	$0	$0	$0	$280
Current Penalty	$280	$0	$0	$0	$0	$280
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19100110 B16	10/15/1984	10/18/1984	$280	$280	$0	10/29/1984	R - Review Commission

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14447775

Event: 09/26/1984

L P GAS EXPLOSION

EMPLOYEE #2 HAD INSTALLED A NEW GAS LINE FROM THE SUPPLY TANK TO THE ROOF OF A BUILDING. THIS WAS TO SUPPLY THE FURNACE WITH FUEL. EMPLOYEE #1 ATTEMPTED TO START THE FURNACE, BUT HE COULD NOT START IT. EMPLOYEES #1 AND #2 RETURNED TO THE ROOF TO BLEED AIR OUT OF THE NEW LINE. THEY THEN RETURNED TO TRY TO START THE FURNACE AGAIN. WHEN EMPLOYEE #1 TRIED TO LIGHT THE FURNACE, AN EXPLOSION OCCURRED. EMPLOYEES #1 AND #2 WERE BURNED ON THEIR HANDS AND FACES. EMPLOYEE #3 WAS CUT BY FLYING GLASS.

Keywords: EXPLOSION, HAND, BURN, FURNACE, LP GAS, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, FACE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	14892061			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported
2	14892061			Non Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Occupation not reported

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