Inspection Detail

Inspection: 316883099 - Pope Douglas Solid Waste Management

Inspection Information - Office: Minnesota Department Of Labor And Industry

Inspection Nr: 316883099

Report ID: 0552700

Date Opened: 12/28/2012

Site Address:
Pope Douglas Solid Waste Management
2115 Jefferson St
Alexandria, MN 56308

Mailing Address:
2115 Jefferson St, Alexandria, MN 56308

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:4953

NAICS: 562213/Solid Waste Combustors and Incinerators

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: LocalGovt

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/11/2013

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/17/2017

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100512805

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	5			1		6
Current Violations	4			1		5
Initial Penalty	$29,400	$0	$0	$100	$0	$29,500
Current Penalty	$11,980	$0	$0	$60	$0	$12,040
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.	01001A	Serious	19100146 C01	04/16/2013	08/05/2013	$660	$1,100	$0	04/22/2013	F - Formal Settlement
2.	01001B	Serious	19100146 C04	04/16/2013	08/15/2013	$0	$0	$0	04/22/2013	F - Formal Settlement
3.	01002	Serious	19100146 G02	04/16/2013	08/05/2013	$660	$1,100	$0	04/22/2013	F - Formal Settlement
4.	01003	Serious	19100146 K01	04/16/2013	05/10/2013	$0	$1,100	$0	04/22/2013	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
5.	01004	Serious	19100147 C04I	04/16/2013	08/15/2013	$10,000	$25,000	$0	04/22/2013	F - Formal Settlement
6.	01005	Serious	19100147 C07I	04/16/2013	08/15/2013	$660	$1,100	$0	04/22/2013	F - Formal Settlement
7.	02001	Other	19100147 C06I	04/16/2013	08/15/2013	$60	$100	$0	04/22/2013	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200515757

Event: 12/27/2012

Employee Dies in Hopper Accident

At approximately 8:50 a.m. on December 27, 2012 Employee #1 had been cleaning an area under a burner hopper which is approximately 10ft above the floor and has a steel I beam section construction. Employee #1 was crushed when the feed tube ram retracted and the back end of the ram contacted and pushed the Employee #1 into an I beam that is a part of the hopper superstructure. Employee #1 was on a step ladder at the time. Employee #1 was taken to a local area hospital where he later died.

Keywords: LADDER, HEALTH CARE FACILITY, CRUSHED, STRUCK BY, HOPPER

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	316883099			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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