Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1273857.015 - 96295 - Chs Inc Dba Chs Eastern Farmers
Inspection Information - Office: Minnesota Department Of Labor And Industry
Site Address:
96295 - Chs Inc Dba Chs Eastern Farmers
1940 Cty Hwy 4
Magnolia, MN 56158
Mailing Address:
26033 482nd Ave, Po Box 20, Rowena, SD 57005
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 424910/Farm Supplies Merchant Wholesalers
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/18/2017
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/19/2018
Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
---|---|---|---|
Accident | 1278764 |
Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
Initial Penalty | $25,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $25,000 |
Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,000 | $0 | $7,000 |
FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
# | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | 01001 | Other | 19100028 B11 II | 12/28/2017 | 01/21/2018 | $7,000 | $25,000 | $0 | 01/02/2018 | C - Contested |
Investigation Summary
On October 24, 2017, an employee was working as a seasonal driver and was going down a set of stairs to the work floor. The employee fell from the third step from the bottom of the staircase and attempted to grab onto the stair railing with both hands. The employee turned his body 180 degree where he fell backwards to the wooden platform and then onto the cement floor. The employee was transported to the hospital and placed on life support. The employee suffered several fractured ribs and skull. The employee passed away on October 26, 2017.
Keywords: Concrete Slab, Fall, Fracture, Rib, Skull, Stair, Stair Landing
# | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
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1 | 1273857.015 | 82 | M | Fatality | Occupation not reported |