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Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1085311.015 - Matsche Farms Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Appleton Area Office

 

Inspection Nr: 1085311.015
Report ID: 0521100
Date Opened: 08/17/2015

Site Address:
Matsche Farms Inc.
N9035 River Road
Birnamwood, WI 54414

Mailing Address:
N9035 River Road, Birnamwood, WI 54414

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 112120/Dairy Cattle and Milk Production

Inspection Type: Fat/Cat

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 09/24/2015

Emphasis: P:Dairyfarm, L:Dairyfarm

Case Closed: 08/03/2016

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 1011366
Case Status: CLOSED
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 6 2 8
Current Violations 6 2 8
Initial Penalty $27,300 $0 $0 $700 $0 $28,000
Current Penalty $24,300 $0 $0 $700 $0 $25,000
FTA Penalty $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0

Violation Items
# Citation ID Citation Type Standard Cited Issuance Date Abatement Due Date Current Penalty Initial Penalty FTA Penalty Contest Latest Event Note
1. 01001 Serious 5A0001 01/15/2016 03/08/2016 $4,000 $4,900 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
2. 01002 Serious 5A0001 01/15/2016 03/08/2016 $7,000 $7,000 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
3. 01003A Serious 19101200 E01 01/15/2016 03/08/2016 $3,100 $3,500 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
4. 01003B Serious 19101200 F06 01/15/2016 02/01/2016 $0 $0 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
5. 01003C Serious 19101200 G08 01/15/2016 03/08/2016 $0 $0 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
6. 01003D Serious 19101200 H01 01/15/2016 03/08/2016 $0 $0 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
7. 01004 Serious 19280051 B02 I A 01/15/2016 03/08/2016 $3,100 $3,500 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
8. 01005 Serious 19280057 A06 01/15/2016 03/08/2016 $4,000 $4,900 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
9. 01006 Serious 19280057 C02 I 01/15/2016 02/08/2016 $3,100 $3,500 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
10. 02001 Other 19040004 A 01/15/2016 $700 $700 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
11. 02002 Other 19280051 D 01/15/2016 $0 $0 $0 I - Informal Settlement  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 78895.015
Event: 08/14/2015
Employee is asphyxiated and killed after entering storage ta

At 4:45 p.m. on August 14, 2015, Employee #1, a maintenance worker, was lowered into a 12 foot tall 8,000 gallon polyethylene tank using a rope with a loop to stand on and the other end connected to a rough terrain forklift operated by the manager of the farm. The tank was used to store liquid whey that was added to the animal feed. Employee #1 was instructed to open a broken ball valve so the liquid whey would flow faster out of the tank. Employee #1 lost consciousness and was found face down in the tank by the manager. Employee #1 was asphyxiated and died due to a low oxygen environment and probable high concentrations of fermentation gases.

Keywords: Agriculture, Asphyxiated, Confined Space, Powered Industrial Vehicle, Storage Tank

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 1085311.015 32 M Fatality Farm workers
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