Inspection Detail

Inspection: 1323286 - Wausau Homes Incorporated

Inspection Information - Office: Eau Claire Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1323286

Report ID: 0521110

Date Opened: 08/07/1984

Site Address:
Wausau Homes Incorporated
Business Highway 5150
Wausau, WI 54401

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2452

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/08/1984

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/01/1985

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360544027

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$810	$0	$0	$0	$0	$810
Current Penalty	$400	$0	$0	$0	$0	$400
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	5A0001	08/28/1984	10/01/1984	$400	$810	$0		F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14512222

Event: 08/06/1984

FALL FROM ELEVATED PLATFORM.

TWO MAINTENANCE EMPLOYEES WERE CHANGING A LIGHT FIXTURE. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS RIDING ON A SAFETY PLATFORM (JOB MADE) BEING ELEVATED BY ANOTHER EMPLOYEE, WHO WAS USING A HYSTER FORK LIFT TRUCK. THE SAFETY PLATFORM WAS STRUCK BY AN OVERHEAD "CRANE" BEING OPERATED BY EMPLOYEE #2, WHO DID NOT SEE THE MAINTENANCE EMPLOYEES, NOR SEE OR HEAR THE TRUCK. THE PLATFORM BROKE OFF THE FORKS, DUMPING EMPLOYEE #1 TO THE FLOOR. HE SUFFERED MULTIPLE INJURIES, INCLUDING HEAD INJURIES. EMPLOYEE #2, THE CRANE OPERATOR, WAS GIVEN OUTPATIENT TREATMENT FOR EMOTIONAL SHOCK.

Keywords: PLATFORM, HEAD, OVERHEAD CRANE, FALL, STRUCK BY, ELEVATED WORK PLAT, CRANE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1323286			Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported
2	1323286			Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported

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