Inspection Detail
Inspection: 309984011 - Veit & Company, Inc.
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Inspection Information - Office: Minnesota | ||||
Nr: 309984011 | Report ID: 0552700 | Open Date: 03/16/2006 | ||
Veit & Company, Inc. | ||||
29647 Us Hwy 2 Bemidji, MN 56601 | Union Status: Union | |||
SIC: 7349/Building Cleaning and Maintenance Services, Not Elsewhere | ||||
NAICS: 561790/Other Services to Buildings and Dwellings | ||||
Mailing: 14000 Veit Place, Rogers, MN 55374 | ||||
Inspection Type: | Accident | |||
Scope: | Partial | Advanced Notice: | N | |
Ownership: | Private | |||
Safety/Health: | Health | Close Conference: | 06/13/2006 | |
Close Case: | 01/03/2008 | |||
Related Activity: | Type | ID | Safety | Health |
Accident | 100510791 |
Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total | |
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Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
Initial Penalty | $6,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,000 |
Current Penalty | $500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $500 |
FTA Amount | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
# | ID | Type | Standard | Issuance | Abate | Curr$ | Init$ | Fta$ | Contest | LastEvent | |
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1. | 01001 | Serious | 19100146 C04 | 08/08/2006 | 09/05/2006 | $500 | $3,000 | $0 | 08/10/2006 | F - Formal Settlement | |
Deleted | 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100146 K01 | 08/08/2006 | 09/05/2006 | $3,000 | $3,000 | $0 | 08/10/2006 | F - Formal Settlement |
Accident Investigation Summary | ||||||
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Summary Nr: 200514065 | Event: 03/14/2006 | Employee Dies From Heart Attack | ||||
On March 14, 2006, Employees #1 and #2 were cleaning out ash inside the combustion chamber of a wood-fired boiler. Employee #2 worked for a contractor. An attendant, also employed by the contractor was stationed outside the boiler. After work started, Employee #1 left the boiler to take a break. Employee #2 who was still inside the boiler collapsed. Employee #1 and the attendant then entered the boiler and retrieved Employee #2 from the confined space. The employee was unconscious, and CPR was tried unsuccessfully to revive him. When emergency service personnel arrived, they pronounced him dead. According to the medical examiner, Employee #2 died from natural causes, a heart attack. | ||||||
Keywords: cardiovasc system, unconsciousness, confined space, cpr, heart attack, boiler, cleaning, circulatory blockage | ||||||
Inspection | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |||
1 | 309984011 | Fatality | Other | Laborers, except construction |