Inspection Detail

Inspection: 2915239 - Waldorf Corporation

Inspection Information - Office: Minnesota Department Of Labor And Industry

Inspection Nr: 2915239

Report ID: 0552700

Date Opened: 11/07/1985

Site Address:
Waldorf Corporation
2250 Wabash
St Paul, MN 55114

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:2631

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/14/1985

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/11/1985

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360760441

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$348	$0	$0	$0	$0	$348
Current Penalty	$348	$0	$0	$0	$0	$348
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	19100022 C	11/22/1985	11/25/1985	$348	$348	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14447197

Event: 11/02/1985

FELL INTO HOT WATER VAT AND RECEIVED FATAL BURNS

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS CHANGING THE FABRIC ON THE FOURD RINIER PAPER MACHINE NUMBER 5. HE WAS LOCATED ABOUT 7 FEET UNDER THE MACHINE AND AT THE EDGE OF A 5 FOOT BY 5 FOOT HOT WATER VAT. HE WAS IN A CROUCHED POSITION BECAUSE THERE WAS ONLY ABOUT 4 FEET OF CLEARANCE UNDER THE PAPER MACHINE. HE WAS REACHING OUTWARD, ATTEMPING TO PULL THE FABRIC UNDER THE MACHINE AND ACROSS TO THE OTHER SIDE. HE CLAIMED THAT HE SLIPPED ON SOME WATER ON THE CONCRETE FLOOR AND FELL INTO THE VAT OF HOT WATER (150F). HE WAS IMMEDIATELY HELPED OUT BY COWORKERS, WHO REMOVED HIS CLOTHES AND HOSED HIM DOWN WITH COLD WATER. HE SUFFERED SECOND AND THIRD DEGREE BURNS OVER 90% OF HIS BODY, AND LATER DIED.

Keywords: BURN, WORK RULES, SLIP, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, SLIPPERY SURFACE, HOT WATER

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	2915239			Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported

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