Inspection Detail

Case Status: OPEN

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Inspection: 1575991.015 - 103990 - Sustane Natural Fertilizer Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Minnesota Department Of Labor And Industry

Inspection Nr: 1575991.015

Report ID: 0552700

Date Opened: 02/01/2022

Site Address:
103990 - Sustane Natural Fertilizer Inc
310 Holiday Avenue
Cannon Falls, MN 55009

Mailing Address:
310 Holiday Avenue, Cannon Falls, MN 55009

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 325312/Phosphatic Fertilizer Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Fat/Cat

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/25/2022

Emphasis:

Case Closed:

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	1861677

Case Status: OPEN

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$25,300	$0	$0	$0	$0	$25,300
Current Penalty	$25,300	$0	$0	$0	$0	$25,300
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	19100212 A01	07/26/2022	07/30/2022	$25,000	$25,000	$0	08/02/2022	F - Formal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19100147 C06 I	07/26/2022	08/19/2022	$300	$300	$0		Z - Issued

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 143404.015

Event: 02/01/2022

Employee is killed when caught in conveyor

At 12:00 a.m. on February 1, 2022, an employee, who was working alone, was cleaning around a conveyor when his arm got caught and pulled him against an adjacent tank and compressed his chest resulting in a fatality.

Keywords: Arm, Caught Between, Caught In, Chest, Cleaning, Conveyor, Pulled In

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1575991.015	27	M	Fatality		Occupation not reported

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