Inspection Detail
Inspection: 126586692 - Windy Hill Pet Food Company, Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Minnesota Department Of Labor And Industry
Site Address:
Windy Hill Pet Food Company, Inc
145 1st Avenue North
Perham, MN 56573
Mailing Address:
P O Box 190, Perham, MN 56573
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2047
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/25/1997
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/24/1998
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360240709 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $2,700 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,700 |
| Current Penalty | $2,700 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,700 |
| 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 | 182065302 | 01/28/1998 | 02/01/1998 | $2,700 | $2,700 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
On November 22, 1997, Employee #1 and a coworker were engaged in a regular six-month inventory of materials stored on pallets in the west warehouse. Employee #1 climbed to the top of a 43 in. long by 48 in. wide stack of palletized boxes to read an inventory sheet. He was calling down numbers to his coworker when he apparently missed a step to a lower level and fell approximately 8 ft to the ground, striking his head and shoulder on the side of the palletized materials. He was taken by ambulance to Perham Hospital and later air-lifted to Fargo Hospital. He died the following morning as a result of head injuries sustained in the accident.
Keywords: HEAD, PALLETIZED CARGO, WORK RULES, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, WORK SURFACE, INATTENTION, UNSTABLE POSITION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 126586692 | Fatality | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Heavy equipment mechanics |
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