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Inspection: 102473287 - Skip Lea Hide, Fur & Cattle Company
Inspection Information - Office: Eau Claire Area Office
Site Address:
Skip Lea Hide, Fur & Cattle Company
Hwy 95 East Route 1
Alma Center, WI 54611
Mailing Address:
Box 35, Alma Center, WI 54611
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:0271
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 05/07/1991
Planning Guide: Health-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/22/1992
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inspection | 103136917 | ||
| Referral | 901296434 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 8 | 1 | 2 | 11 | ||
| Current Violations | 8 | 1 | 2 | 11 | ||
| Initial Penalty | $6,635 | $8,750 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $15,385 |
| Current Penalty | $3,760 | $4,400 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,160 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 19100147 C01 | 05/28/1991 | 06/28/1991 | $500 | $1,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100147 C05 I | 05/28/1991 | 06/28/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01002A | Serious | 19100178 L | 05/28/1991 | 07/15/1991 | $375 | $750 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01002B | Serious | 19100178 N04 | 05/28/1991 | 05/30/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 01002C | Serious | 19100178 N09 | 05/28/1991 | 05/30/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 6. | 01003 | Serious | 19100212 A03 II | 05/28/1991 | 06/28/1991 | $885 | $885 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 7. | 01004A | Serious | 19100219 E03 I | 05/28/1991 | 06/04/1991 | $375 | $750 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 8. | 01004B | Serious | 19100219 E03 I | 05/28/1991 | 06/04/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 9. | 01005 | Serious | 19100219 I02 | 05/28/1991 | 06/28/1991 | $500 | $1,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 10. | 01006 | Serious | 19101200 E01 | 05/28/1991 | 07/28/1991 | $375 | $750 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 11. | 01007 | Serious | 19101200 G01 | 05/28/1991 | 07/28/1991 | $375 | $750 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 12. | 01008 | Serious | 19101200 H | 05/28/1991 | 07/28/1991 | $375 | $750 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 13. | 02001A | Willful | 19101000 A03 | 05/28/1991 | 05/30/1991 | $4,400 | $8,750 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 14. | 02001B | Willful | 19101000 A03 | 05/28/1991 | 05/31/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 15. | 02001C | Willful | 19101000 F02 I | 05/28/1991 | 05/31/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 16. | 02001D | Willful | 19100178 I01 | 05/28/1991 | 05/30/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 17. | 02001E | Willful | 19100178 P01 | 05/28/1991 | 05/30/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 18. | 03001 | Other | 19030002 A01 | 06/25/1991 | 06/27/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 19. | 03002 | Other | 19040002 A | 06/25/1991 | 07/03/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
ON APRIL 19, 1991, EMPLOYEE #1 AND EMPLOYEE #2 WERE MOVING PELLETS IN A FREEZER COMPARTMENT. THE COMPARTMENT WAS 60 FEET WIDE, 80 FEET LONG AND 18 FEET HIGH. THE TEMPERATURE WAS ABOUT ZERO DEGREES FAHRENHEIT. THEY WERE USING AN OLDER MODEL PROPANE-POWERED FORKLIFT TO MOVE THE MATERIAL FROM THE FRONT TO THE BACK OF THE FREEZER. THEY WERE OVERCOME BY CARBON MONOXIDE GAS. EMPLOYEE #1 LOST CONSCIOUSNESS FOR APPROXIMATELY 10 MINUTES. AN AMBULANCE WAS SUMMONED. UPON ARRIVAL AT THE EMERGENCY ROOM, CARBOXYHEMOGLOBIN LEVELS WERE MEASURED. EMPLOYEE #1'S CARBOXYHEMGLOBIN LEVEL MEASURED 45.7%. EMPLOYEE #2'S CARBOXYHEMOGLOBLIN LEVEL MEASURED 33.3% EMPLOYEE #1 WAS SENT TO A DECOMPRESSION CHAMBER. BOTH EMPLOYEES WERE HOSPITALIZED OVERNIGHT. THE ORIGIN OF THE CARBON MONOXIDE HAS NOT BEEN POSITIVELY IDENTIFIED, HOWEVER, THE USE OF AN IMPROPERLY MAINTAINED FORKLIFT IN AN UNVENTILATED AREA FOR A SIGNIFICANT PERIOD OF TIME IS SUSPECTED AS THE SOURCE OF THE CARBON MONOXIDE GAS.
Keywords: RESPIRATORY, VENTILATION, INHALATION, EXHAUST FUMES, CARBOXYHEMOGLOBIN, CARBON MONOXIDE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 102473287 | Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 102473287 | Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported |