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Inspection: 307515171 - 3m

Inspection Information - Office: Minnesota Department Of Labor And Industry

 

Inspection Nr: 307515171
Report ID: 0552700
Date Opened: 09/07/2004

Site Address:
3m
915 Adam Street
Hutchinson, MN 55350

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2671

NAICS: 322221/Coated and Laminated Packaging Paper and Plastics Film Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/08/2004

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/22/2005

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 360315915
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 3 3
Current Violations 3 3
Initial Penalty $44,000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $44,000
Current Penalty $44,000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $44,000
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 182065308 12/08/2004 12/12/2004 $0 $0 $0 -  
2. 01002A Serious 19100147 C04 I 12/08/2004 12/12/2004 $24,000 $24,000 $0 -  
3. 01002B Serious 19100147 C04 II 12/08/2004 12/12/2004 $0 $0 $0 -  
4. 01003 Serious 19100212 A01 12/08/2004 12/12/2004 $20,000 $20,000 $0 -  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200513570
Event: 09/06/2004
Employee cruched and killed when caught in machine

Employee #1 entered into an unguarded area on the third floor. She was hit from behind and pinned by the threading bar that was moving film from the first floor up to the third floor and then through the oven. The employee was crushed and killed. The machine had multiple sets of controls that could activate the machine from different floors. The operators at the various control stations could not see each other. An operator on a lower floor activated the machine while the victim was in the hazard area.

Keywords: FRACTURE, GUARD, MACHINE OPERATOR, TORSO, LOCKOUT, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, UNGUARDED

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 307515171 Fatality Fracture Misc. metal,plastic,stone&glass-working mach. op's
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