Inspection Detail

Inspection: 300239225 - American Crystal Sugar Company

Inspection Information - Office: Bismarck Area Office

Inspection Nr: 300239225

Report ID: 0830300

Date Opened: 06/10/1999

Site Address:
American Crystal Sugar Company
County Road 44
Drayton, ND 58225

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 190, Drayton, ND 58225

Union Status: Union

SIC:2063

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/10/1999

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/13/1999

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100330430

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$4,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$4,500
Current Penalty	$4,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$4,500
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	19100212 A01	07/15/1999	07/20/1999	$4,500	$4,500	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200330397

Event: 06/09/1999

Employee killed when struck in throat by metal rod

At 4:50 a.m. on June 9, 1999, Employee #1 was using a 54 in. long metal rod to unclog the mixing chute of a centrifuge machine at a sugar beet processing plant. The chute became plugged when the film mass hardened and blocked the flow. The metal rod deflected off the hardened film mass and struck the rotating basket of the centrifuge. The rod kicked back and struck Employee #1 in the throat, knocking him to the floor. A nearby coworker immediately ran over to him and saw the cut on his neck; there was no blood, but he was not breathing. Employee #1 was transported to a local hospital, where he died as a result of his injuries.

Keywords: KICK BACK, THROAT, ROTATING PARTS, WORK RULES, STRUCK AGAINST, LOCKOUT, CLOGGED, NECK, STRUCK BY, HAND TOOL

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300239225			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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