Inspection Detail

Inspection: 317221067 - Minnesota Ag Power Inc Dba Midwest Machinery Co

Inspection Information - Office: Minnesota Department Of Labor And Industry

Inspection Nr: 317221067

Report ID: 0552700

Date Opened: 07/17/2013

Site Address:
Minnesota Ag Power Inc Dba Midwest Machinery Co
5845 Keats Ave Sw
Howard Lake, MN 55349

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:5083

NAICS: 423820/Farm and Garden Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/09/2013

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/28/2013

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100512912

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	182065302	10/10/2013	10/20/2013	$25,000	$25,000	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200515856

Event: 07/15/2013

Employee Is Crushed by Farm Equipment and Later Dies

On July 15, 2013, Employee #1 was disassembling a John Deere 714 Mulch Tiller that was in a vertical shipping configuration. The shipping configuration steel square tube pieces were banded to the main frame piece, wood blocks were banded around the bottom, one on each end, to form cribbing. The overall dimensions were 11.5 ft long, 7 ft high and 17 in. wide. He began cutting the metal bands along the bottom. As he did this, the equipment tipped over and crushed him between its steel frame and the concrete floor. A coworker found him and summoned emergency medical personnel. They arrived and transported him to a medical center, where he died from his injuries.

Keywords: UNSECURED, FARM MACHINERY, CRUSHED, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, OVERTURN

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	317221067			Fatality	Other	Farm equipment mechanics

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