Inspection Detail

Inspection: 104588462 - Minnesota Corn Processors

Inspection Information - Office: Minnesota Department Of Labor And Industry

Inspection Nr: 104588462

Report ID: 0552700

Date Opened: 12/02/1986

Site Address:
Minnesota Corn Processors
North Seventh St.
Marshall, MN 56268

Mailing Address:
Po Box 657, Marshall, MN 56258

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2046

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/04/1986

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/06/1988

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360761266

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations
Initial Penalty	$255	$0	$0	$0	$0	$255
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
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	12/24/1986	12/27/1986	$255	$255	$0	01/12/1987	J - ALJ Decision	Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 689943

Event: 11/28/1986

TANK RUPTURED, KILLING EMPLOYEE ON TOP

SOMETIME AFTER 11 AM ON NOVEMBER 28, 1986, EMPLOYEE #1, A SUPERVISOR FOR MAINTENANCE AND CONSTRUCTION AT THE PLANT, DIRECTED THE PRESSURIZATION OF A STAINLESS STEEL TANK NOT DESIGNED OR CONSTRUCTED TO BE PRESSURIZED. THE TANK WAS 8 1/2 TO 9 FEET HIGH AND 10 FEET IN DIAMETER. EMPLOYEE #1'S PURPOSE WAS TO POP OUT DENTS IN THE ROOF OF THE TANK. EMPLOYEE #1 CAUTIONED TWO OTHER STAFF MEMBERS OF THE DANGERS OF THIS PROCEDURE. THEN, WITH THE TANK PRESSURIZED TO TWENTY POUNDS, EMPLOYEE #1 CLIMBED TO THE TOP OF THE TANK AND STRUCK THE ROOF TWICE WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER. THE ENTIRE TOP OF THE TANK RUPTURED, FLYING INTO THE AIR AND THROWING EMPLOYEE #1 A DISTANCE OF ABOUT 50 FEET. THE CAUSE OF DEATH OF EMPLOYEE #1 WAS A RUPTURED AORTA.

Keywords: HEART, WORK RULES, RUPTURE, HIGH PRESSURE, TANK

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	104588462			Fatality	Other	Supervisors, mechanics and repairers

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