Inspection Detail

Inspection: 101920833 - Vel-Donna Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910

Inspection Nr: 101920833

Report ID: 0751910

Date Opened: 04/28/1986

Site Address:
Vel-Donna Inc.
R.R.#2, V. Leisinger Farm
Waverly, IA 50677

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 330, Kalona, IA 52247

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2873

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/08/1986

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/08/1986

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360584171

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14453963

Event: 04/26/1986

HEAD CRUSHED BETWEEN PLASTIC TANK AND BACK OF TRUCK.

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS IN THE PROCESS OF DELIVERING 600 POUNDS OF LIQUID FERTILIZER TO A FARMER. HE HAD TO TRANSFER THE FERTILIZER FROM A PLASTIC TANK ON HIS DUMP TRUCK TO ANOTHER PLASTIC STORAGE TANK ON THE GROUND. EMPLOYEE #1 HAD FORGOTTEN TO BRING THE NECESSARY HOSES AND PUMP TO MAKE THE TRANSFER, SO HE DECIDED TO ATTEMPT THE TRANSFER BY GRAVITY FLOW. HE SENT THE FARMER TO GET A WRENCH SO HE COULD ATTACH A HOSE HE HAD PICKED UP AT ONE OF THE COMPANY DISTRIBUTERS IN THE AREA. HE APPARENTLY RAISED THE DUMP BED ON THE TRUCK TO HAVE A BETTER GRAVITY FEED INTO THE TANK ON THE GROUND. THE BED OF THE TRUCK WAS CONSTRUCTED OF STEEL. THE FULL TANK SLID TO THE REAR OF THE TRUCK, CRUSHING EMPLOYEE #1'S HEAD BETWEEN THE PLASTIC TANK AND A BAR AT THE REAR OF THE TRUCK WHICH WAS AT ABOUT HEAD HEIGHT.

Keywords: HEAD, UNSECURED, CRUSHED, TRUCK, DUMP TRUCK, TANK, UNSTABLE LOAD

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101920833			Fatality	Concussion	Driver-sales workers

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