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Inspection Detail
Case Status: CLOSED
Inspection: 1466493.015 - Hydroblasters, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Madison Area Office
Inspection Nr: 1466493.015
Report ID: 0523300
Date Opened: 03/01/2020
Site Address:
Hydroblasters, Inc.
600 4th Avenue North
Wisconsin Rapids, WI 54495
Mailing Address:
810 25th Avenue N, Wisconsin Rapids, WI 54495
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 322110/Pulp Mills
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/18/2020
Emphasis: L:Fall
Case Closed: 08/28/2020
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1548477 | Yes | |
| Inspection | 1466487 | Yes |
Case Status: CLOSED
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $9,446 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $9,446 |
| Current Penalty | $8,029 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,029 |
| 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 | 19100022 D01 | 04/28/2020 | 05/12/2020 | $8,029 | $9,446 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Investigation Nr: 124433.015
Event: 02/29/2020
Employee falls from building while cleaning work area and is
At 2:00 p.m. on February 29, 2020, an employee was preparing the area with a vacuum hose to pick up wood chips from the mill. The employee fell through an opening where the midrail should have been and and landed approximately 40 feet below. The employee was killed.
Keywords: Cleaning, Fall, Guardrail
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1466493.015 | 54 | M | Fatality | Operating engineers |