Inspection Detail

Inspection: 107806358 - Designer Wood Products

Inspection Information - Office: Minnesota Department Of Labor And Industry

Inspection Nr: 107806358

Report ID: 0552700

Date Opened: 11/14/1988

Site Address:
Designer Wood Products
Co.Rd. 23
Pierz, MN 56364

Mailing Address:
Rr.1, Co.Rd.23, Pierz, MN 56364

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2511

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/22/1988

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/29/1994

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360239057

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2			2		4
Current Violations	2			2		4
Initial Penalty	$2,670	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,670
Current Penalty	$1,780	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,780
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
1.	01001	Serious	5205076001	12/30/1988	05/01/1992	$1,546	$2,320	$0	01/11/1989	F - Formal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	5205075002	12/30/1988	02/04/1992	$234	$350	$0	01/11/1989	F - Formal Settlement
3.	02001	Other	19100178 L	12/30/1988	02/04/1992	$0	$0	$0	01/11/1989	F - Formal Settlement
4.	02002	Other	19100178 P01	12/30/1988	02/04/1992	$0	$0	$0	01/11/1989	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14450084

Event: 11/10/1988

Employee killed when pinned under overturned forklift

Employee #1 was operating a forklift outside of the plant buildings on an inclined gravel driveway area. The employee drove the forklift, which was designed for use on hard level surfaces, off the east edge of the roadway near an area where a culvert passed under the roadway. The forklift overturned, pinning Employee #1 beneath and killing him.

Keywords: IND TRK OPERATOR, UNEVEN GROUND, PINNED, WORK RULES, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, SLOPE, OVERTURN

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	107806358			Fatality	Asphyxia	Furniture and wood finishers

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