Inspection Detail
Inspection: 101166874 - Wh Transportation Co Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Appleton Area Office
Site Address:
Wh Transportation Co Inc
10805 Bus. Hwy 51
Rothschild, WI 54401
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 1222, Wausau, WI 54401
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:4213
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 05/11/1988
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/14/1988
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360565824 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Other | 19040002 A | 06/10/1988 | 07/05/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
ON SUNDAY, MAY 1, 1988, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS WAITING AT THE WEYERHAEUSER PAPER COMPANY TO PICK UP A LOAD WITH THE W.H. TRANSPORT SEMI TRUCK AND TRAILER SHE AND HER HUSBAND WERE DRIVING. THEIR SON WAS ALSO WITH THEM. THEY HAD BEEN WAITING IN LINE NEARLY 2 HOURS AND WERE GETTING IMPATIENT. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS SEEN WALKING THROUGH THE MILL YARD AT LEAST 3 TIMES TO CHECK ON THE LOADING PROGRESS. DURING ALL THIS TIME A LARGE FRONT END LOADER WAS MOVING WOOD CHIPS FROM A WOOD PILE TO THE CHIP UNLOADING AREA ON A MILL ROAD. ON EMPLOYEE #1'S LAST TRIP TO CHECK ON THE LOADING PROGRESS SHE WAS RUN OVER AND KILLED BY THE FRONT END LOADER WHILE IT WAS MOVING ALONG THE COMPANY ROAD.
Keywords: FRONT END LOADER, STRUCK BY, RUN OVER, INATTENTION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 101166874 | Fatality | Concussion | Truck drivers, heavy |
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