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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1436530.015 - Schoep'S Ice Cream Co., Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Madison Area Office
Site Address:
Schoep'S Ice Cream Co., Inc.
514 Division Street
Madison, WI 53704
Mailing Address:
2070 Helena Street, Madison, WI 53704
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 311520/Ice Cream and Frozen Dessert Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/09/2019
Emphasis: L:Fall
Case Closed: 01/08/2020
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1507041 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $18,754 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $18,754 |
| Current Penalty | $5,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 |
| 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 | 19100028 B03 IV | 11/27/2019 | 12/27/2019 | $2,500 | $9,377 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100028 B05 I | 11/27/2019 | 12/27/2019 | $2,500 | $9,377 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 12:30 a.m. on October 8, 2019, an employee and a coworker who was training him climbed up to a runway and were preparing to climb a 7-rung fixed ladder to access another runway when the employee stepped backwards into a hole in the runway and fell of approximately 7 feet to a lower level. The runway was approximately 12 feet long and 39 inches wide. The hole in the runway was approximately 21 inches by 21 inches and located next to the fixed ladder. The runway is accessed on a routine basis to clear jams of ice cream product. No guardrails or any other means of fall protection was utilized. The employees were trained on topics such as fall protection and safe ladder use. The employee suffered a broken vertebrae and was hospitalized for one week. The employee was also prescribed a back brace.
Keywords: Back, Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Elevated Work Platform, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fixed Ladder, Floor Hole, Fracture, Vertebra
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1436530.015 | 40 | M | Hospitalized injury |