Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1096214.015 - The Western Sugar Cooperative

Inspection Information - Office: Billings Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1096214.015

Report ID: 0830100

Date Opened: 10/04/2015

Site Address:
The Western Sugar Cooperative
3020 State Avenue
Billings, MT 59101

Mailing Address:
3020 State Avenue, Billings, MT 59101

Union Status: Union

SIC:

NAICS: 311313/Beet Sugar Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Fat/Cat

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/04/2015

Emphasis: N:Dustexpl

Case Closed: 01/13/2017

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	1025649
Inspection	1115486		Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	5		4			9
Current Violations	6		1	2		9
Initial Penalty	$29,400	$0	$86,500	$0	$0	$115,900
Current Penalty	$36,000	$0	$70,000	$9,900	$0	$115,900
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	19100023 A02	03/31/2016	04/26/2016	$5,500	$5,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Other	19100023 A08 II	03/31/2016	04/26/2016	$6,600	$6,600	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01003	Other	19100212 A01	03/31/2016	04/26/2016	$3,300	$3,300	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	01004A	Serious	19100219 D01	03/31/2016	04/26/2016	$7,000	$7,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement
5.	01004B	Serious	19100219 E03 I	03/31/2016	04/26/2016	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
6.	01005	Serious	19100307 C	03/31/2016	04/26/2016	$7,000	$7,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement
7.	02001	Repeat	19100022 A01	03/31/2016	09/02/2016	$70,000	$70,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement
8.	02002	Serious	19100219 C04 I	03/31/2016	04/26/2016	$5,500	$5,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
9.	02003	Serious	19100305 B01 II	03/31/2016	04/26/2016	$5,500	$5,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
10.	02004A	Serious	19100305 G01 IV A	03/31/2016	04/26/2016	$5,500	$5,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
11.	02004B	Serious	19100305 G02 III	03/31/2016	04/26/2016	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 79999.015

Event: 10/04/2015

Employee falls into a pulp dryer and is killed

At 12:30 p.m. on October 4, 2015, an employee was inspecting a scroll (auger) used to move beet pulp. The employee fell into a pulp dryer and was later found buried under a substantial pile of dried pulp. The employee was asphyxiated.

Keywords: Agriculture Machinery/Vehicle, Asphyxiated, Buried, Fall Protection, Machine Guarding

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1096214.015	34	M	Fatality		Trade and industrial teachers

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