Inspection Detail

Inspection: 113328983 - Central Dakota Hospital Laundry

Inspection Information - Office: Bismarck Area Office

Inspection Nr: 113328983

Report ID: 0830300

Date Opened: 12/05/1996

Site Address:
Central Dakota Hospital Laundry
1300 Industrial Drive
Bismarck, ND 58501

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:7218

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/05/1996

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/17/1997

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361976939

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$1,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,500
Current Penalty	$1,050	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,050
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	5A0001	12/24/1996	01/06/1997	$1,050	$1,500	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 879874

Event: 10/10/1996

Employee dies after fall from top frame of ironer

At 2:30 p.m. on October 10, 1996, employees were changing the felt padding on the rollers of an American steam heated roll ironer. Employee #1 was kneeling on the 8 in. wide top frame of the ironer when he fell 4 1/2 ft onto the concrete floor and hit his head and shoulder. The employee got up, stated that he was all right, and refused to be taken to the emergency room. Employee #1 drove home, where he was later found in a coma. He was transported to the hospital and remained in a coma until his death on December 4, 1996.

Keywords: HEAD, MAINTENANCE, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, FALL, UNSTABLE POSITION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	113328983			Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported

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