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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 14913891 - Widmer Bros Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Minnesota Department Of Labor And Industry
Site Address:
Widmer Bros Inc
1617 Hwy 7
Victoria, MN 55331
Mailing Address:
4519 Shoreline Dr Po Box 218, Spring Park, MN 55384
Union Status: Union
SIC:1623
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/04/1985
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/02/2016
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360589097 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $160 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $160 |
| Current Penalty | $160 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $160 |
| 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 | 182065302 | 01/15/1985 | 01/18/1985 | $160 | $160 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
ON DECEMBER 20, 1984, AT APPROXIMATELY 8 AM, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS PREPARING TO MAKE A PIPE CONNECTION IN A SANITARY SEWER LIFT STATION, MEASURING 5 FEET INSIDE DIAMETER BY APPROXIMATELY 14 FEET DEEP. A CO-WORKER BEGAN LOWERING A LPG CYLINDER, WITH A LIT BURNER, INTO THE LIFT STATION. THIS WAS TO MELT THE ICE THAT HAD ACCUMULATED OVERNIGHT. AFTER LOWERING THE LPG CYLINDER ABOUT HALFWAY, THE CYLINDER FELL FROM THE LOWERING ROPE AND CRASHED TO THE LIFT STATION FLOOR, BREAKING THE BRASS BURNER FITTING. GAS LEAKED FROM THE BROKEN FITTING AND IGNITED. EMPLOYEE #1 RECIEVED BURNS TO 25% OF HIS BODY, ON HIS FACE AND HEAD, RIGHT ARM, CHEST, THIGHS AND LEGS.
Keywords: GAS FITTING, BURN, FIRE, LP GAS, LPG CONTAINER, GAS LEAK
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14913891 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Construction laborers |