diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index d6f17ec..5b375ac 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ use std::sync::Arc;
 use tower_http::{cors::CorsLayer, services::{ServeDir, ServeFile}};
 use tracing::{info, error, warn};
 use anyhow;
+use sqlx::{Row, Column};
 
 use readur::{config::Config, db::Database, AppState, *};
 
@@ -224,6 +225,12 @@ async fn main() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
             
             match function_check {
                 Ok(Some(def)) => {
+                    info!("📋 get_ocr_queue_stats function definition retrieved");
+                    
+                    // Debug: print the actual function definition
+                    info!("🔍 Function definition (first 500 chars): {}", 
+                          def.chars().take(500).collect::<String>());
+                    
                     // Check if it contains the correct logic from our latest migration
                     if def.contains("document_stats") && def.contains("ocr_status = 'completed'") {
                         info!("✅ get_ocr_queue_stats function has correct logic (uses documents table for completed_today)");
@@ -231,6 +238,22 @@ async fn main() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
                         error!("❌ get_ocr_queue_stats function still uses old logic - migration may have failed");
                         info!("Function uses ocr_queue table instead of documents table for completed_today count");
                     }
+                    
+                    // Test the function execution at startup
+                    info!("🧪 Testing function execution at startup...");
+                    match sqlx::query("SELECT * FROM get_ocr_queue_stats()").fetch_one(web_db.get_pool()).await {
+                        Ok(test_result) => {
+                            info!("✅ Function executes successfully at startup");
+                            let columns = test_result.columns();
+                            info!("🔍 Function returns {} columns at startup:", columns.len());
+                            for (i, column) in columns.iter().enumerate() {
+                                info!("  Column {}: name='{}', type='{:?}'", i, column.name(), column.type_info());
+                            }
+                        }
+                        Err(e) => {
+                            error!("❌ Function fails to execute at startup: {}", e);
+                        }
+                    }
                 }
                 Ok(None) => error!("❌ get_ocr_queue_stats function does not exist after migration"),
                 Err(e) => error!("❌ Failed to verify get_ocr_queue_stats function: {}", e),
diff --git a/src/ocr/queue.rs b/src/ocr/queue.rs
index 067cd94..bc8929c 100644
--- a/src/ocr/queue.rs
+++ b/src/ocr/queue.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 use anyhow::Result;
 use chrono::{DateTime, Utc};
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
-use sqlx::{FromRow, PgPool, Row};
+use sqlx::{FromRow, PgPool, Row, Column};
 use std::sync::Arc;
 use std::sync::atomic::{AtomicBool, Ordering};
 use tokio::sync::Semaphore;
@@ -793,6 +793,39 @@ impl OcrQueueService {
 
     /// Get queue statistics
     pub async fn get_stats(&self) -> Result<QueueStats> {
+        tracing::debug!("OCR Queue: Starting get_stats() call");
+        
+        // First, let's check the function signature/return type
+        let function_info = sqlx::query(
+            r#"
+            SELECT 
+                p.proname as function_name,
+                pg_get_function_result(p.oid) as return_type,
+                pg_get_function_arguments(p.oid) as arguments
+            FROM pg_proc p
+            JOIN pg_namespace n ON p.pronamespace = n.oid
+            WHERE n.nspname = 'public' AND p.proname = 'get_ocr_queue_stats'
+            "#
+        )
+        .fetch_optional(&self.pool)
+        .await
+        .map_err(|e| {
+            tracing::error!("Failed to get function info: {}", e);
+            e
+        })?;
+
+        if let Some(info) = function_info {
+            let function_name: String = info.get("function_name");
+            let return_type: String = info.get("return_type");
+            let arguments: String = info.get("arguments");
+            tracing::debug!("Function info - name: {}, return_type: {}, arguments: {}", function_name, return_type, arguments);
+        } else {
+            tracing::error!("get_ocr_queue_stats function not found!");
+            return Err(anyhow::anyhow!("get_ocr_queue_stats function not found"));
+        }
+
+        tracing::debug!("OCR Queue: Calling get_ocr_queue_stats() function");
+        
         let stats = sqlx::query(
             r#"
             SELECT * FROM get_ocr_queue_stats()
@@ -802,16 +835,133 @@ impl OcrQueueService {
         .await
         .map_err(|e| {
             tracing::error!("Failed to get OCR queue stats: {}", e);
+            tracing::debug!("This indicates a function structure mismatch error");
             e
         })?;
 
+        tracing::debug!("OCR Queue: Successfully got result from function, analyzing structure...");
+        
+        // Debug the actual columns returned
+        let columns = stats.columns();
+        tracing::debug!("Function returned {} columns:", columns.len());
+        for (i, column) in columns.iter().enumerate() {
+            let column_name = column.name();
+            let column_type = column.type_info();
+            tracing::debug!("  Column {}: name='{}', type='{:?}'", i, column_name, column_type);
+        }
+
+        // Try to extract values with detailed logging
+        tracing::debug!("Attempting to extract pending_count...");
+        let pending_count = match stats.try_get::<i64, _>("pending_count") {
+            Ok(val) => {
+                tracing::debug!("Successfully got pending_count: {}", val);
+                val
+            }
+            Err(e) => {
+                tracing::error!("Failed to get pending_count: {}", e);
+                tracing::debug!("Trying different type for pending_count...");
+                stats.try_get::<Option<i64>, _>("pending_count")
+                    .map_err(|e2| {
+                        tracing::error!("Also failed with Option<i64>: {}", e2);
+                        e
+                    })?
+                    .unwrap_or(0)
+            }
+        };
+
+        tracing::debug!("Attempting to extract processing_count...");
+        let processing_count = match stats.try_get::<i64, _>("processing_count") {
+            Ok(val) => {
+                tracing::debug!("Successfully got processing_count: {}", val);
+                val
+            }
+            Err(e) => {
+                tracing::error!("Failed to get processing_count: {}", e);
+                stats.try_get::<Option<i64>, _>("processing_count")?.unwrap_or(0)
+            }
+        };
+
+        tracing::debug!("Attempting to extract failed_count...");
+        let failed_count = match stats.try_get::<i64, _>("failed_count") {
+            Ok(val) => {
+                tracing::debug!("Successfully got failed_count: {}", val);
+                val
+            }
+            Err(e) => {
+                tracing::error!("Failed to get failed_count: {}", e);
+                stats.try_get::<Option<i64>, _>("failed_count")?.unwrap_or(0)
+            }
+        };
+
+        tracing::debug!("Attempting to extract completed_today...");
+        let completed_today = match stats.try_get::<i64, _>("completed_today") {
+            Ok(val) => {
+                tracing::debug!("Successfully got completed_today: {}", val);
+                val
+            }
+            Err(e) => {
+                tracing::error!("Failed to get completed_today: {}", e);
+                stats.try_get::<Option<i64>, _>("completed_today")?.unwrap_or(0)
+            }
+        };
+
+        tracing::debug!("Attempting to extract avg_wait_time_minutes...");
+        let avg_wait_time_minutes = match stats.try_get::<Option<f64>, _>("avg_wait_time_minutes") {
+            Ok(val) => {
+                tracing::debug!("Successfully got avg_wait_time_minutes: {:?}", val);
+                val
+            }
+            Err(e) => {
+                tracing::error!("Failed to get avg_wait_time_minutes: {}", e);
+                // Try as string and convert
+                match stats.try_get::<Option<String>, _>("avg_wait_time_minutes") {
+                    Ok(Some(str_val)) => {
+                        let float_val = str_val.parse::<f64>().ok();
+                        tracing::debug!("Converted string '{}' to f64: {:?}", str_val, float_val);
+                        float_val
+                    }
+                    Ok(None) => None,
+                    Err(e2) => {
+                        tracing::error!("Also failed with String: {}", e2);
+                        return Err(anyhow::anyhow!("Failed to get avg_wait_time_minutes: {}", e));
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        };
+
+        tracing::debug!("Attempting to extract oldest_pending_minutes...");
+        let oldest_pending_minutes = match stats.try_get::<Option<f64>, _>("oldest_pending_minutes") {
+            Ok(val) => {
+                tracing::debug!("Successfully got oldest_pending_minutes: {:?}", val);
+                val
+            }
+            Err(e) => {
+                tracing::error!("Failed to get oldest_pending_minutes: {}", e);
+                // Try as string and convert
+                match stats.try_get::<Option<String>, _>("oldest_pending_minutes") {
+                    Ok(Some(str_val)) => {
+                        let float_val = str_val.parse::<f64>().ok();
+                        tracing::debug!("Converted string '{}' to f64: {:?}", str_val, float_val);
+                        float_val
+                    }
+                    Ok(None) => None,
+                    Err(e2) => {
+                        tracing::error!("Also failed with String: {}", e2);
+                        return Err(anyhow::anyhow!("Failed to get oldest_pending_minutes: {}", e));
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        };
+
+        tracing::debug!("OCR Queue: Successfully extracted all values, creating QueueStats");
+
         Ok(QueueStats {
-            pending_count: stats.get("pending_count"),
-            processing_count: stats.get("processing_count"),
-            failed_count: stats.get("failed_count"),
-            completed_today: stats.get("completed_today"),
-            avg_wait_time_minutes: stats.get("avg_wait_time_minutes"),
-            oldest_pending_minutes: stats.get("oldest_pending_minutes"),
+            pending_count,
+            processing_count,
+            failed_count,
+            completed_today,
+            avg_wait_time_minutes,
+            oldest_pending_minutes,
         })
     }