Inspection Detail

Inspection: 304604010 - Surplus Warehouse Of Willmar Mn, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Minnesota Department Of Labor And Industry

Inspection Nr: 304604010

Report ID: 0552700

Date Opened: 07/23/2001

Site Address:
Surplus Warehouse Of Willmar Mn, Inc.
1/4 Mile South Of U.S. Highway 2 In Lake Park
Lake Park, MN 56554

Mailing Address:
3701 West Highway 12, Willmar, MN 56201

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:7389

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/31/2001

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/30/2004

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360238950

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	3			2		5
Current Violations	1			3		4
Initial Penalty	$25,300	$0	$0	$0	$0	$25,300
Current Penalty	$25,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$25,000
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	Other	19100134 A02	08/31/2001	09/24/2001	$0	$300	$0	09/21/2001	F - Formal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19100272 G02	08/31/2001	09/05/2001	$12,500	$12,500	$0	09/21/2001	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
3.	01003	Serious	19100272 G03	08/31/2001	09/05/2001	$25,000	$12,500	$0	09/21/2001	F - Formal Settlement
4.	02001	Other	5206070001 B	08/31/2001	09/24/2001	$0	$0	$0		-
5.	02002	Other	5206070001 D	08/31/2001	09/24/2001	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 304604010

Event: 07/19/2001

Employee Asphyxiated In Grain Bin

Employee #1 was a day laborer hired to help vacuum out the grain bins. The grain truck was filled in 20 to 25 minutes with Employee #1 working the nozzle of the vacuum inside the east grain bin and the owner watching the equipment and acting as an observer. Employee #1 was not wearing a harness or body belt and lanyard. During the filling of the second truck another employee noticed the discharge of wheat into his truck had lessened and the owner went to the bin and could not see Employee #1. The angle of repose of the wheat at the time of the incident was approximately 37.5 degrees. Employee #1's body was recovered in the grain bin at approximately 4:15 p.m. in a location six to seven feet in from the wall of the bin. Employee #1's upper body was buried in 2.5 ft to 3 ft of wheat and was covered by 4 ft to 5 ft of wheat. Employee #1 was asphyxiated.

Keywords: ASPHYXIATED, GRAIN, SAFETY BELT, BURIED, GRAIN BIN

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	304604010			Fatality	Asphyxia	Supervisors; handlers,equip-cleaners,laborers nec

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