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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 306288051 - Discount Grain Systems Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Minnesota Department Of Labor And Industry
Site Address:
Discount Grain Systems Inc
12055 80th Street Se
Clara City, MN 56222
Mailing Address:
Box 231 E Hwy 12, Atwater, MN 56209
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:5039
NAICS: 423390/Other Construction Material Merchant Wholesalers
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/15/2003
Emphasis: S:Constructi, S:Falls
Case Closed: 06/19/2009
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360315709 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $25,750 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $25,750 |
| Current Penalty | $20,100 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $20,100 |
| 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 | 19260251 A04 | 06/26/2003 | 06/30/2003 | $10,000 | $12,500 | $0 | 07/06/2003 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260501 B01 | 06/26/2003 | 06/30/2003 | $10,000 | $12,500 | $0 | 07/06/2003 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19260503 A01 | 06/26/2003 | 07/06/2003 | $100 | $750 | $0 | 07/06/2003 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 3:30 p.m. on April 30, 2003, Employee #1, a laborer/helper, and two coworkers were installing new spouts on a galvanized steel grain bin. Prior to picking a 980-pound spout, the crane operator found a piece of rebar left on the ground from a concrete pour and brought it to the foreman. They bent the rebar into an open-ended rectangle and the foreman welded it on to the balance point of the spout. The crane hook was then attached to this rebar. The foreman then climbed to the distributor on the leg while Employee #1 waited on the ground with a tag line. The crane operator lifted the spout to the eave edge of the grain bin and stopped. Employee #1 climbed a ladder with the tag line and went onto the center of the bin roof. The crane operator continued to lift the spout about 10 more feet. The foreman signaled Employee #1 to pull down on the tag line to direct the spout up towards the distributor. The rebar broke and the spout swung into Employee #1, knocking him over the edge of the bin roof. He fell approximately 30 feet to the ground and was killed
Keywords: GRAIN, FALL, STRUCK BY, GRAIN BIN
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 306288051 | Fatality | Fracture | Construction trades, n.e.c. |