SUSTANE NATURAL FERTILIZER INC
310 HOLIDAY AVENUE, CANNON FALLS, MN 55009 · NAICS 325312 Phosphatic Fertilizer Manufacturing
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Feb 1, 2022#345759914Feb 1, 2022Final Order RecordedFatalityFatality/Catastrophe (M) · Partial scope, SafetyFinal Order RecordedFatality#345759914$25,3002 viol.2 violations$25,300 in penalties
Inspection #345759914
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 1, 2022
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 25, 2022
- Contested
- Aug 2, 2022
- Final Order
- Nov 28, 2022
- Closed
- No close date in inspection feed
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 37
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $25,300
- Penalties on Record
- $25,300
- Site Address
- 310 Holiday Avenue, Cannon Falls, MN 55009
- Industry
- 325312 Phosphatic Fertilizer Manufacturing
Fatality/Catastrophe Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a fatality/catastrophe inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data.
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 is killed when caught in conveyor
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 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 | 3 | $25,000 | $25,000 | Jul 30, 2022 | Aug 2, 2022 | Nov 28, 2022 |
| 01002 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C06 I | Serious | 1 | 3 | $300 | $300 | Aug 19, 2022 | - | Aug 17, 2022 |
Sep 8, 2010#314845330Sep 8, 2010Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#314845330$3205 viol.5 violations$320 in penalties
Inspection #314845330
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 8, 2010
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 7, 2010
- Contested
- Oct 26, 2010
- Final Order
- Feb 24, 2011
- Closed
- Feb 28, 2012
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 15
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 5
- Violation Types
- 3 serious, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $2,125
- Penalties on Record
- $320
- Site Address
- 310 Holiday Avenue, Cannon Falls, MN 55009
- Industry
- 325312 Phosphatic Fertilizer Manufacturing
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 (5 of 5 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 C04 | Serious | 1 | 6 | $625 | $94 | Nov 17, 2010 | Oct 26, 2010 | Feb 24, 2011 |
| 01002 | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 G02 | Serious | 1 | 6 | $625 | $94 | Nov 17, 2010 | Oct 26, 2010 | Feb 24, 2011 |
| 01003 | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 K02 | Serious | 1 | 6 | $625 | $94 | Nov 17, 2010 | Oct 26, 2010 | Feb 24, 2011 |
| 02001 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 C02II | Other | 1 | 4 | $125 | $19 | Nov 17, 2010 | Oct 26, 2010 | Feb 24, 2011 |
| 02002 | 5205011601 | Other | 1 | 6 | $125 | $19 | Nov 17, 2010 | Oct 26, 2010 | Feb 24, 2011 |
Sep 8, 2010#314845116Sep 8, 2010Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#314845116$84414 viol.14 violations$844 in penalties
Inspection #314845116
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 8, 2010
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 8, 2010
- Contested
- Oct 26, 2010
- Closed
- Feb 28, 2012
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 15
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 14
- Violation Types
- 12 serious, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $5,625
- Penalties on Record
- $844
- Site Address
- 310 Holiday Avenue, Cannon Falls, MN 55009
- Industry
- 325312 Phosphatic Fertilizer Manufacturing
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.
Enforcement Outcome
Citation contest activity appears on Oct 26, 2010. Final orders are recorded through Feb 24, 2011. Penalty changes shown on this page reflect the latest amounts published in OSHA's enforcement data.
Violations
Violation list (14 of 14 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01 | Serious | 3 | 5 | $750 | $113 | Nov 13, 2010 | Oct 26, 2010 | Feb 24, 2011 |
| 01002 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 D01 | Serious | 2 | 5 | $625 | $94 | Nov 13, 2010 | Oct 26, 2010 | Feb 24, 2011 |
| 01003 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04I | Serious | 1 | 6 | $625 | $94 | Nov 13, 2010 | - | Feb 24, 2011 |
| 01004 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C07I | Serious | 1 | 6 | $625 | $94 | Nov 13, 2010 | - | Feb 24, 2011 |
| 01005 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 Q07 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $375 | $56 | Oct 30, 2010 | - | Feb 24, 2011 |
| 01006 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $375 | $56 | Oct 30, 2010 | - | Feb 24, 2011 |
| 01007 | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 A04 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $375 | $56 | Oct 30, 2010 | - | Feb 24, 2011 |
| 01008 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 F03 | Serious | 1 | 5 | $375 | $56 | Nov 13, 2010 | - | Feb 24, 2011 |
| 01009 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 G01IV | Serious | 1 | 3 | $625 | $94 | Oct 24, 2010 | Oct 26, 2010 | Feb 24, 2011 |
| 01010A | 1910.334 Electrical - Use of Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100334 A02I | Serious | 2 | 5 | $375 | $56 | Oct 30, 2010 | Oct 26, 2010 | Feb 24, 2011 |
| 01010B | 1910.334 Electrical - Use of Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100334 A02 II | Serious | 2 | 5 | $0 | $0 | Oct 30, 2010 | - | - |
| 01011 | 5205067502 | Serious | 1 | 10 | $375 | $56 | Nov 13, 2010 | Oct 26, 2010 | Feb 24, 2011 |
| 02001 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C06 I | Other | 1 | 5 | $0 | $0 | Nov 13, 2010 | - | - |
| 02002 | 5205066001 | Other | 1 | 3 | $125 | $19 | Nov 6, 2010 | Oct 26, 2010 | Feb 24, 2011 |
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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.
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Standards cited
Industry comparison
Chemical Manufacturing, 12,107 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.
BLS 2024 survey: fertilizer manufacturing reported 1.9 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 26.5%; NAICS 32531 level). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source