Inspection Detail

Inspection: 101665784 - William F. Renk & Sons Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Madison Area Office

Inspection Nr: 101665784

Report ID: 0523420

Date Opened: 10/21/1986

Site Address:
William F. Renk & Sons Inc.
Rt.2 6800 Wilburn Rd.
Sun Prairie, WI 53590

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:0191

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/21/1986

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/23/1986

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360117683

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14384317

Event: 10/12/1986

EMPLOYEE ASPHYXIATED WHEN JACKET CAUGHT IN REVOLVING SHAFT

WHILE WORKING ALONE ON A SUNDAY MORNING, EMPLOYEE #1, WHO WAS ALSO THE MANAGEMENT CONTROL OFFICIAL, APPARENTLY REACHED OVER OR THROUGH A REVOLVING RUBBER FINGERED METERING SHAFT TO LOOSEN A STUCK EAR OF SEED CORN. HIS JACKET BECAME CAUGHT BY A COTTER PIN IN THE SHAFT. HIS CHEST WAS DRAWN TIGHTLY TO A STRUCTURAL MEMBER, RENDERING HIM UNABLE TO BREATHE. HE WAS ASPHYXIATED.

Keywords: CLOTHING, ASPHYXIATED, ROTATING SHAFT, WORK RULES, ENTANGLED, UNGUARDED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101665784			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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