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AMOCO TANK FARM, HWY 231 AND 12TH AVE, MOORHEAD, MN 56560
Standard 19260652 A01
Standard 19260652 A01
Standard 19260651 J02
Initial $4,512
Standard 19260651 J02
Initial $4,512
Standard 19260651 K01
Initial $8,256
Standard 19260020 B01
Standard 19260651 C02
Initial $8,256
Standard 19260100 A
Initial $8,256
Employees buried, one killed, by trench cave-in
At approximately 7:50 a.m. on September 26, 1991, Employees #1 and #2 were in a trench excavation at the Amoco Tank Farm in Moorhead, MN, when the trench's sout h wall collapsed, burying both employees. Employee #2 was buried shallow enough to be uncovered for breathing while rescuers dug out Employee #1. When they dug him out he was not breathing and was transported to Dakota Hospital in Fargo, ND . After much effort to revive him, Employee #1 was pronounced dead at approximat ely 10:30 a.m. Employee #2, who suffered a bruised shoulder, was examined, held in the hospital for observation for a short time, and released at approximately 12:00 noon that day.
Data sourced from Minnesota Department of Labor & Industry, Minnesota Attorney General, federal OSHA, and municipal permit offices. Records are public and may not reflect pending appeals or corrections.