Inspection Detail
Inspection: 102468071 - Weather Shield Mfg., Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Eau Claire Area Office
Site Address:
Weather Shield Mfg., Inc.
1201 Adams Ave. E
Ladysmith, WI 54848
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2431
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/12/1993
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/26/1993
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360565501 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 11 | 1 | 12 | |||
| Current Violations | 8 | 2 | 10 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $15,000 | $0 | $0 | $600 | $0 | $15,600 |
| Current Penalty | $6,000 | $0 | $0 | $600 | $0 | $6,600 |
| 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 | Serious | 19100023 B01 I | 09/03/1993 | 09/23/1993 | $750 | $1,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100037 A | 09/03/1993 | 10/07/1993 | $750 | $1,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100178 P01 | 09/03/1993 | 10/07/1993 | $600 | $1,125 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19100212 A01 | 09/03/1993 | 10/07/1993 | $600 | $1,125 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 01005A | Serious | 19100213 H01 | 09/03/1993 | 10/07/1993 | $750 | $1,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 6. | 01005B | Serious | 19100213 H03 | 09/03/1993 | 10/07/1993 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 7. | 01005C | Serious | 19100213 H04 | 09/03/1993 | 10/07/1993 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 8. | 01006 | Serious | 19100213 R04 | 09/03/1993 | 10/22/1993 | $1,350 | $2,625 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 9. | 01007 | Serious | 19100219 E03 I | 09/03/1993 | 10/07/1993 | $600 | $1,125 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 10. | 01008 | Serious | 19100219 F03 | 09/03/1993 | 10/07/1993 | $1,125 | $1,125 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 11. | 01009 | Serious | 19100219 H01 | 09/03/1993 | 10/07/1993 | $1,125 | $1,125 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 12. | 01010 | Serious | 19100303 F | 09/03/1993 | 10/07/1993 | $600 | $1,125 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 13. | 01011 | Other | 19101200 F05 I | 09/03/1993 | 10/07/1993 | $0 | $1,125 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 14. | 01012A | Other | 19100219 F03 | 09/21/1993 | 10/07/1993 | $600 | $600 | $0 | - | ||
| 15. | 01012B | Other | 19100219 H01 | 09/21/1993 | 10/07/1993 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 2:15 p.m. on July 28, 1993, after returning from her afternoon break, Employee #1 was about to resume feeding flat window components onto an automatic paint line conveyor belt. The coworker who off-loaded the parts from the dryer on this line noticed that the parts were not moving and walked over to the feed station to find out why. Employee #1 was found unconscious on her back on the floor. Resuscitation restored a heartbeat but Employee #1 died in the hospital the following day. The death certificate lists natural causes as the cause of death and specific causes as: a) cardio respiratory due to or as a consequence of (b) non-cardiogenic pulmonary edema due to or as a consequence of (c) intracerebral bleeding.
Keywords: UNCONSCIOUSNESS, PULMONARY EDEMA, CARDIOVASC DISEASE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 102468071 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported |
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