Inspection Detail

Inspection: 104267646 - Country Lane Foods

Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910

Inspection Nr: 104267646

Report ID: 0751910

Date Opened: 12/01/1987

Site Address:
Country Lane Foods
Frytown Country Road F62
Kalona, IA 52247

Mailing Address:
Route I - Box 310, Kalona, IA 52247

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:0252

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/02/1987

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/11/1988

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360740211

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$560	$0	$0	$0	$0	$560
Current Penalty	$390	$0	$0	$0	$0	$390
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	19280057 A06 II	12/14/1987	12/17/1987	$390	$560	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	02001	Other	40008	12/14/1987	12/17/1987	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 829630

Event: 05/14/1987

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN HE FELL FROM UNI-LOADER BUCKET

EMPLOYEE #1 AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WERE CLEANING VENTS ON THE SIDE OF A CHICKEN HOUSE. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS SITTING ON THE BACK EDGE OF THE UNI-LOADER'S BUCKET, USING A JOHN DEERE BACK PACK BLOWER TO BLOW OUT THE VENTS. THE OTHER EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING THE UNI-LOADER, CREEPING ALONG THE CHICKEN HOUSE AS EMPLOYEE #1 DID THE CLEANING. WHEN ONE OF THE UNI-LOADER'S WHEELS DROPPED INTO A HOLE, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS PITCHED BACKWARDS OUT OF THE BUCKET. HE LANDED ON HIS SHOULDERS AND THE BACK OF HIS NECK. HE SUFFERED SPINAL DAMAGE AND WAS PARALYSED FROM THE NECK DOWN. HE WAS HOSPITALIZED, BUT REMAINED CONSCIOUS. HE WAS SLATED TO START PHYSICAL THERAPY. BUT DIED FROM COMPLICATIONS ON JUNE 12, 1987.

Keywords: CHEST, SHOULDER, SPINE, UNSECURED, AGRICULTURE, LOADER BUCKET, WORK RULES, FALL, LOADER, NECK

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	104267646			Fatality	Other	Animal caretakers, except farm

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