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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 103554895 - The Derse Company Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Milwaukee Area Office
Site Address:
The Derse Company Inc.
302 W. Rosedale Ave.
Milwaukee, WI 53207
Mailing Address:
1234 N. 62nd St., Milwaukee, WI 53213
Union Status: Union
SIC:7312
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/02/1989
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/03/1989
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360116727 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $630 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $630 |
| Current Penalty | $325 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $325 |
| 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 | 19260020 B02 | 03/21/1989 | 04/07/1989 | $325 | $630 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 12:30 p.m. on January 3, 1989, Employees #1 and #2 were replacing sign facings on an outdoor display billboard at a height of about 50 ft. The display was a flag type structure, projecting nearly 50 ft horizontally from a column attached at one end of the flag. The structure was held up by two sets of bolts, some 3 ft apart, six in direct tension, and six at the fulcrum. Two of the bolts in tension had broken earlier, and the other four broke while the employees were on the sign structure. The cantilevered sign swung to a near vertical position. Employees #1 and #2 were thrown from the sign as it fell. Employee #1 was killed and Employee #2 required hospitalization.
Keywords: MAINTENANCE, COLLAPSE, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, BOLT, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, ADVERTISING SIGN
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 103554895 | Fatality | Fracture | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 103554895 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Occupation not reported |