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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 102616034 - Dairyland Power Cooperative
Inspection Information - Office: Eau Claire Area Office
Site Address:
Dairyland Power Cooperative
1420 South Main Street
Alma, WI 54610
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 307, Alma, WI 54610
Union Status: Union
SIC:4911
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/24/1990
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/02/1990
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360688006 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $490 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $490 |
| Current Penalty | $490 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $490 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citation Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 5A0001 | 02/27/1990 | 03/16/1990 | $490 | $490 | $0 | 03/21/1990 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
AN EMPLOYEE OF AN ELECTRIC UTILITY HAD DRIVEN A D-9 CATERPILLAR OUTSIDE THE SHED IN WHICH IT WAS KEPT. HE LEFT THE CAT RUNNING, WITH THE LIGHTS ON, AND RETURNED TO THE SHED WITH HIS RADIO IN HIS HAND. THE EMPLOYEE WAS CRUSHED BY THE OVERHEAD DOOR OF THE SHED. THE DOOR WAS 27 FEET, 8 INCHES WIDE AND 14 FEET, 6 INCHES HIGH, AND IT WEIGHED AN ESTIMATED 2000 POUNDS. (THE WEIGHT WAS ESTIMATED BY THE PLANT SAFETY MANAGER.) NO SENSING SWITCHES HAD BEEN INSTALLED ON THE DOOR OPENER, NOR WERE ANY INCLUDED IN THE DESIGN OF THE DOOR.
Keywords: CRUSHED, DOOR
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 102616034 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported |