Inspection Detail

Inspection: 107776163 - Tony Downs Foods

Inspection Information - Office: Minnesota Department Of Labor And Industry

Inspection Nr: 107776163

Report ID: 0552700

Date Opened: 11/06/1989

Site Address:
Tony Downs Foods
400 Armstrong Blvd. N.
St James, MN 56081

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 28, St. James, MN 56081

Union Status: Union

SIC:2013

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/06/1989

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/29/1992

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360239420

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1	1				2
Current Violations	1	1				2
Initial Penalty	$8,848	$20,000	$0	$0	$0	$28,848
Current Penalty	$8,848	$20,000	$0	$0	$0	$28,848
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citation Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Willful	19100212 A01	12/07/1989	12/10/1989	$20,000	$20,000	$0	01/02/1990	F - Formal Settlement
2.	02001	Serious	182065302	12/07/1989	12/10/1989	$8,848	$8,848	$0	01/02/1990	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 999821

Event: 11/03/1989

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN CAUGHT IN RIBBON BLENDER

Employee #1 reached into a ribbon blender in the unload position and was drawn into the unit. A coworker heard him yell and hit the stop switch. Employee #1 was pinned to the bottom of the tank, which had to be cut apart to free him. The ribbon blender was equipped with a safety interlock and jog switch. The interlock was taped down with fiberglass tape and had been this way for a long time. This unit had been cited for a defective interlock during OSHA inspection on March 6, 1986.

Keywords: CAUGHT BY, INTERLOCK, TANK

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	107776163			Fatality	Other	Mixing and blending machine operators

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