Inspection Detail

Inspection: 103051850 - Fuel Economy Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Appleton Area Office

Inspection Nr: 103051850

Report ID: 0521100

Date Opened: 02/19/1991

Site Address:
Fuel Economy Inc.
701 Columbus St.
Manitowoc, WI 54220

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 64336, St. Paul, MN 55164

Union Status: Union

SIC:1711

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Complaint

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/13/1991

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/17/1991

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360408678
Complaint	72268469	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$1,800	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,800
Current Penalty	$1,800	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,800
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Latest Event
1.	01001A	Serious	19260028 A	04/04/1991	04/07/1991	$1,000	$1,000	$0	-
2.	01001B	Serious	19260500 B01	04/04/1991	04/07/1991	$0	$0	$0	-
3.	01002	Serious	19261051 A	04/04/1991	04/07/1991	$800	$800	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 845222

Event: 02/18/1991

Employee dies in fall through open-sided floor

Employee #1 was standing on top of a 5 ft high round tank, connecting a clamp to an overhead beam. The clamp was to be used in lowering the tank to the basement floor, a distance of 18 ft. The tank, weighing about 4,000 lb, was resting on a wood pallet and positioned at the edge of a landing with the guardrail removed, creating an open-sided floor. Two tank legs broke through the pallet, causing Employee #1 to lose his balance and fall 23 ft to the basement floor. He died.

Keywords: GUARDRAIL, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, PALLET, LOST BALANCE, TANK, OPEN-SIDED FLOOR, UNSTABLE LOAD

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	103051850			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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