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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 103469250 - Menards, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Milwaukee Area Office
Site Address:
Menards, Inc.
2535 South 108th Street
West Allis, WI 53227
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:5211
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/18/1993
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/08/1994
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360405831 | ||
| Referral | 901281865 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $12,000 | $0 | $10,000 | $0 | $0 | $22,000 |
| Current Penalty | $9,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $9,000 |
| 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 | 5A0001 | 07/07/1993 | 07/12/1993 | $2,500 | $5,000 | $0 | 07/28/1993 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002A | Serious | 19100178 A06 | 07/07/1993 | 08/09/1993 | $4,000 | $5,000 | $0 | 07/28/1993 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 01002B | Serious | 19100178 P01 | 07/07/1993 | 07/12/1993 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 07/28/1993 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 4. | 01002C | Serious | 19100178 O02 | 07/07/1993 | 05/17/1994 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 07/28/1993 | Q - National Office Adjustment | |
| 5. | 01003 | Serious | 19100178 O02 | 07/07/1993 | 07/12/1993 | $0 | $7,000 | $0 | 07/28/1993 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 6. | 02001 | Serious | 19100178 L | 07/07/1993 | 08/09/1993 | $2,500 | $10,000 | $0 | 07/28/1993 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was using a Toyota lift truck, model #02-5FD-25, type D, serial #5FDU25-70399, to lift a banded bundle of 1 in. by 10 in. by 16 ft ponderosa pine. The truck had a 24 in., 4,300 lb lift capacity. The load, measuring 3 ft high, 4 ft wide, and 16 ft long and weighing 5,450 lb, was to be lifted onto the third shelf of a retail warehouse steel storage rack that was 12 ft high. As the load approached 8 ft in height, it tilted, became unstable, and shifted to the left. The load fell to the floor, causing the lift truck to tip over to the right and pin Employee #1's head between the canopy guard support structure and the concrete floor. Employee #1 was killed. The following factors contributed to the accident: the lift truck's capacity was exceeded; the weight of the lifts was not known; the load was not fully stabilized on the truck's forks; the lift operators were inadequately trained with regard to lift capacity and location of load center; and they lacked understanding of the nonexistent load rating chart.
Keywords: FRACTURE, HEAD, PINNED, WORK RULES, LOAD SHIFT, OVERLOADED, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, UNTRAINED, OVERTURN, UNSTABLE LOAD
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 103469250 | Fatality | Fracture | Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators |