Inspection Detail

Inspection: 305287047 - City Of Red Wing

Inspection Information - Office: Minnesota Department Of Labor And Industry

Inspection Nr: 305287047

Report ID: 0552700

Date Opened: 09/04/2002

Site Address:
City Of Red Wing
Levee Street/City Landfill
Red Wing, MN 55066

Mailing Address:
315 West 4th Street, Red Wing, MN 55066

Union Status: Union

SIC:9199

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: LocalGovt

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/05/2002

Emphasis: S:Construction Fatalities, S:Crushed-By, S:Electrocutions, S:Falls, S:Struck-By

Case Closed: 10/24/2002

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360315535

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$25,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$25,000
Current Penalty	$25,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$25,000
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	19100147 C01	09/26/2002	09/30/2002	$25,000	$25,000	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200513117

Event: 09/03/2002

Employee Is Killed When Head Trapped by Sweeper Dump

On September 3, 2002, Employee #1 was dumping an Elgin Crosswind, Series J, street sweeper at the Old City landfill. He used the hydraulic levers on the side of the vehicle to open the dump box door and raise the dump box. Employee #1 then climbed up on the equipment to look down the vacuum pick-up tube to see if anything was stuck in it. He was looking down the suction hose when he apparently shifted his footing and accidentally stepped on the hydraulic dump box lever on the side of the truck. This caused the dump box to lower, trapping Employee #1's head. He became caught in that position and died from asphyxia. There were no steps or designated foot rests to facilitate inspect of the inside of the suction hose.

Keywords: FOOTINGS, HEAD, ASPHYXIATED, PINNED, EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, SWEEPER, UNSTABLE POSITION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	305287047			Fatality	Asphyxia	Truck drivers, light

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