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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1318955 - Knaus Construction Co Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Appleton Area Office
Site Address:
Knaus Construction Co Inc
1/2 Mi West Of Hwy E On Tip Road
Oneida, WI 54155
Mailing Address:
1691 E Mason St, Green Bay, WI 54302
Union Status: Union
SIC:1623
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/05/1985
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/02/1985
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360647853 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | ||||||
| Initial Penalty | $420 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $420 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | 19260021 B02 | 08/08/1985 | 08/23/1985 | $420 | $420 | $0 | A - Amendment | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1,a dump truck driver, found the safety cable attached to his truck's bed was caught on a nut protruding from an air brake cylinder. This apparent malfunction of the safety cable meant that the bed could be raised only 20 1/2 inches, preventing the truck from dropping its load. Employee #1 reached between the frame and the truck bed to disengage the safety cable. The cable was also attached to the hydraulic lift ram, and when the driver dislodged the cable the ram bled off and the truck bed suddenly dropped. Employee #1's head was crushed between the frame of the truck and its bed. He was killed.
Keywords: HYDRAULIC RAM, HEAD, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, CRUSHED, DUMP TRUCK, FALLING OBJECT, MECH MALFUNCTION, DUMP TRUCK BED, TRUCK DRIVER
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1318955 | Fatality | Fracture | Occupation not reported |