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Inspection Information - Office: Minnesota | ||||
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| Nr: 308726975 | Report ID: 0552700 | Open Date: 10/25/2005 | ||
| Crystal Co-Op Grain & Feed | ||||
| 303 Railroad Street Vernon Center, MN 56090 | Union Status: NonUnion | |||
| SIC: 5153/Grain and Field Beans | ||||
| NAICS: 424510/Grain and Field Bean Merchant Wholesalers | ||||
| Inspection Type: | Accident | |||
| Scope: | Partial | Advanced Notice: | N | |
| Ownership: | Private | |||
| Safety/Health: | Safety | Close Conference: | 12/16/2005 | |
| Close Case: | 05/17/2006 | |||
| Related Activity: | Type | ID | Safety | Health |
| Accident | 100510767 | |||
Violation Summary | ||||||
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| Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total | |
| Initial Violations | 5 | 5 | ||||
| Current Violations | 5 | 5 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $7,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,000 |
| Current Penalty | $4,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,000 |
| FTA Amount | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Violation Items | |||||||||||
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| # | ID | Type | Standard | Issuance | Abate | Curr$ | Init$ | Fta$ | Contest | LastEvent | |
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 182065302 | 01/12/2006 | 06/09/2006 | $1,250 | $2,500 | $0 | 02/03/2006 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100147 C04 I | 01/12/2006 | 02/05/2006 | $500 | $1,000 | $0 | 02/03/2006 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 01003A | Serious | 19100272 E01 I | 01/12/2006 | 02/05/2006 | $750 | $1,500 | $0 | 02/03/2006 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 4. | 01003B | Serious | 19100272 E01 II | 01/12/2006 | 02/05/2006 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 01004 | Serious | 19100272 I01 | 01/12/2006 | 02/05/2006 | $500 | $1,000 | $0 | 02/03/2006 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 6. | 01005 | Serious | 19100272 L01 I | 01/12/2006 | 02/05/2006 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $0 | - | ||
Accident Investigation Summary | ||||||
| Summary Nr: 200514016 | Event: 10/25/2005 | Three Employees Are Among Those Burned In Grain Explosion | ||||
| In the early morning hours of October 25, 2005, Employees #1, #2, and #3 were among several customers and employees at a feed mill and grain elevator. An explosion occurred affecting the areas around the head house. It also sent out a fireball. A semi truck parked between the elevator and the feed mill was being unloaded at the time; it was covered with debris. Employees and customers were in the immediate area; most were able to flee the building after the explosion. Six people were injured, three of them employees. All were taken to nearby hospitals, with two transferred to specialized burn centers. Employees #1, #2, and #3 were hospitalized with burns and scalds. The initial explosion and fireball were short lived, with only a few small spot fires remaining. The elevator and feed mill received significant structural damage. | ||||||
| Keywords: burn, fire, feed mill, explosion, grain elevator, grain dust | ||||||
| Inspection | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |||
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| 1 | 308726975 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Elevator operators | ||
| 2 | 308726975 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Elevator operators | ||
| 3 | 308726975 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Elevator operators | ||