Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1703538.015 - 106801 - Seneca Foods Corporation

Inspection Information - Office: Minnesota Department Of Labor And Industry

Inspection Nr: 1703538.015

Report ID: 0552700

Date Opened: 10/05/2023

Site Address:
106801 - Seneca Foods Corporation
600 5th St Se
Montgomery, MN 56069

Mailing Address:
600 5th St Se, Montgomery, MN 56069

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 311421/Fruit and Vegetable Canning

Inspection Type: Fat/Cat

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/22/2024

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/27/2026

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	2089486

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations		2				2
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$0	$468,777	$0	$0	$0	$468,777
Current Penalty	$156,259	$0	$0	$0	$0	$156,259
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	Willful	19100176 B	03/25/2024	03/29/2024	$0	$156,259	$0	03/29/2024	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
2.	01002A	Serious	19100176 B	11/07/2025	09/25/2026	$78,130	$156,259	$0	03/29/2024	F - Formal Settlement
3.	01002B	Serious	182.653(2)	11/07/2025	09/25/2026	$78,129	$156,259	$0	03/29/2024	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 161428.015

Event: 10/05/2023

Employee is killed when crushed by falling stack of cardboar

At 12:09 p.m. on October 5, 2023, an employee was killed when a stack of cardboard totes filled with corn cobs collapsed onto him, crushing him. An initial stack collapse had incapacitated the employee, and a second stack collapse moments later crushed him. The initial stack collapse was witnessed by six employees, while the second collapse was witnessed by one employee. The employee was extricated from the debris and pronounced dead on the scene.

Keywords: Collapse, Crushed, Falling Object, Stack

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1703538.015	58	M	Fatality		Occupation not reported

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