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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 309984011 - Veit & Company, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Minnesota Department Of Labor And Industry
Site Address:
Veit & Company, Inc.
29647 Us Hwy 2
Bemidji, MN 56601
Mailing Address:
14000 Veit Place, Rogers, MN 55374
Union Status: Union
SIC:7349
NAICS: 561790/Other Services to Buildings and Dwellings
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 06/13/2006
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/03/2008
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100510791 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $6,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,000 |
| Current Penalty | $500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $500 |
| 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 | 19100146 C04 | 08/08/2006 | 09/05/2006 | $500 | $3,000 | $0 | 08/10/2006 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100146 K01 | 08/08/2006 | 09/05/2006 | $3,000 | $3,000 | $0 | 08/10/2006 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
On March 14, 2006, Employees #1 and #2 were cleaning out ash inside the combustion chamber of a wood-fired boiler. Employee #2 worked for a contractor. An attendant, also employed by the contractor was stationed outside the boiler. After work started, Employee #1 left the boiler to take a break. Employee #2 who was still inside the boiler collapsed. Employee #1 and the attendant then entered the boiler and retrieved Employee #2 from the confined space. The employee was unconscious, and CPR was tried unsuccessfully to revive him. When emergency service personnel arrived, they pronounced him dead. According to the medical examiner, Employee #2 died from natural causes, a heart attack.
Keywords: CARDIOVASC SYSTEM, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, CONFINED SPACE, CPR, HEART ATTACK, BOILER, CLEANING, CIRCULATORY BLOCKAGE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 309984011 | Fatality | Other | Laborers, except construction |