Inspection Detail

Inspection: 103554895 - The Derse Company Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Milwaukee Area Office

Inspection Nr: 103554895

Report ID: 0523400

Date Opened: 01/03/1989

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

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360116727

Violation Summary
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

Violation Items
#	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

Investigation Nr: 14499917

Event: 01/03/1989

Employee killed, one hurt in fall from collapsing billboard

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

Investigated Inspection
#	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

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