RICE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
301 BECKER AVE. SE, WILLMAR, MN 56201
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Inspection records
Nov 26, 2007#311613038Nov 26, 2007FatalityAccident (A) · Partial scope, SafetyFatality#311613038$50,0003 viol.3 violations$50,000 in penalties
Inspection #311613038
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 26, 2007
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 19, 2008
- Contested
- Mar 11, 2008
- Closed
- Mar 3, 2009
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Local government
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 800
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 3 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $50,000
- Penalties on Record
- $50,000
- Site Address
- 301 Becker Ave Sw, Willmar, MN 56201
- Industry
- 622110 General Medical and Surgical Hospitals
Accident Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an accident inspection in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data. Employers must report work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and work-related inpatient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 hours. An accident-related inspection does not by itself determine fault.
Incident Investigation Summaries
Incident investigation summaries linked to this inspection through OSHA's accident and injury enforcement data. These summaries describe the reported incident. The enforcement outcome for the linked inspection is in the inspection details above.
Employee caught between automatic file carriages, later dies
Enforcement Outcome
Citation contest activity appears on Mar 11, 2008. Final orders are recorded through May 29, 2008. Penalty changes shown on this page reflect the latest amounts published in OSHA's enforcement data.
Violations
Violation list (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $25,000 | $25,000 | Feb 28, 2008 | Mar 11, 2008 | May 29, 2008 |
| 01004A | 5205.880 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $25,000 | $25,000 | May 30, 2008 | - | - |
| 01004B | 5205.710 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jun 19, 2008 | - | - |
Feb 28, 2005#308580810Feb 28, 2005Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#308580810$9801 viol.1 violation$980 in penalties
Inspection #308580810
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 28, 2005
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 28, 2005
- Closed
- May 19, 2005
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 5
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,400
- Penalties on Record
- $980
- Site Address
- 301 Becker Ave Sw, Willmar, MN 56201
- Industry
- 622110 General Medical and Surgical Hospitals
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 B02 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $1,400 | $980 | Apr 15, 2005 | - | - |
Dec 17, 2004#308529064Dec 17, 2004Complaint (B) · Complete scope, Health#308529064$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #308529064
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 17, 2004
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 3, 2005
- Closed
- Jan 10, 2005
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 822
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 301 Becker Ave Sw, Willmar, MN 56201
- Industry
- 622110 General Medical and Surgical Hospitals
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Dec 3, 2002#305875171Dec 3, 2002Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#305875171$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #305875171
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 3, 2002
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 3, 2002
- Closed
- Dec 19, 2002
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 900
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 299 Sw Becker Ave., Willmar, MN 56201
- Industry
- 622110 General Medical and Surgical Hospitals
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Jan 9, 1997#126590413Jan 9, 1997Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#126590413$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #126590413
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 9, 1997
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 9, 1997
- Closed
- Jan 21, 1997
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 800
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 301 Becker Ave Sw, Willmar, MN 56201
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Jul 22, 1994#120384896Jul 22, 1994Complaint (B) · Complete scope, Health#120384896$5401 viol.1 violation$540 in penalties
Inspection #120384896
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 22, 1994
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 22, 1994
- Closed
- Feb 20, 1996
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 505
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $540
- Penalties on Record
- $540
- Site Address
- 301 Becker Ave Sw, Willmar, MN 56201
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 A02 | Other | 1 | 1 | $540 | $540 | Sep 19, 1994 | - | - |
Apr 22, 1987#104561873Apr 22, 1987Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#104561873$1755 viol.5 violations$175 in penalties
Inspection #104561873
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 22, 1987
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 14, 1987
- Closed
- Oct 28, 1987
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Local government
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 600
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 5
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $175
- Penalties on Record
- $175
- Site Address
- 301 Becker Ave. Se, Willmar, MN 56201
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Violations
Violation list (5 of 5 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.1047 Ethylene Oxide OSHA citation code: 19101047 G 2 I | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Oct 6, 1987 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.1047 Ethylene Oxide OSHA citation code: 19101047 G 3 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $175 | $175 | Nov 3, 1987 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.1047 Ethylene Oxide OSHA citation code: 19101047 I 3 | Other | 1 | 10 | $0 | $0 | Aug 31, 1987 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.1047 Ethylene Oxide OSHA citation code: 19101047 I 4 III | Other | 1 | 10 | $0 | $0 | Aug 31, 1987 | - | - |
| 02003 | 1910.1047 Ethylene Oxide OSHA citation code: 19101047 J 3 | Other | 1 | 10 | $0 | $0 | Aug 31, 1987 | - | - |
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About these records
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Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA incident investigation data (`osha_accident` + `osha_accident_injury`). Linked via `rel_insp_nr` to the inspection activity number (exact government key). Injury, body part, source and event values are OSHA's own codes. OSHA states that these fields are not coded according to the requirements under the Occupational Injury and Illness Classification System (OIICS). Only the values present in the OSHA record are listed; an incident with no value that resolves in OSHA's code table shows "Injury details not recorded". Where a record covers several people, each field lists every value recorded across them.
Understanding These Penalties
The maximum penalty for a serious violation in 2025 is $16,550 per violation. For willful violations, the range is $11,823 to $165,514. The current penalty column shows the latest amount on record in OSHA's database for each citation. When the current penalty differs from the initial penalty, OSHA's records show that the amount changed during the enforcement process, but this page does not determine the specific reason for each change. Penalty amounts are set by OSHA and adjusted annually for inflation.
7 inspections, 1987 to 2007. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
Source: DOL OSHA enforcement data (inspections and violations), linked via activity_nr (exact government key).
Penalty changes: Amounts shown reflect what OSHA's enforcement record publishes. The reason for any change is not stated unless OSHA's record explicitly says so.
Short cases: When a case closed soon after it opened, the closed marker is drawn slightly to the right so both markers stay visible. Each row's card shows the exact dates.
Standards cited
Industry comparison
BLS 2024 survey: general medical and surgical hospitals reported 5.1 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 0.5%; NAICS 6221 level). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source