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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1485367.015 - Bush Brothers And Company
Inspection Information - Office: Eau Claire Area Office
Site Address:
Bush Brothers And Company
600 S Bush Brothers Dr.
Augusta, WI 54722
Mailing Address:
600 S Bush Brothers Dr., Augusta, WI 54722
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 311422/Specialty Canning
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/27/2020
Emphasis: L:Piv
Case Closed: 02/17/2021
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1631074 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $12,145 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $12,145 |
| Current Penalty | $10,931 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,931 |
| 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 | 19100176 B | 01/08/2021 | 02/01/2021 | $10,931 | $12,145 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 9:30 a.m. on July 27, 2020, an employee was operating a forklift to retrieve a tote of beans to be moved into production. The employee was crushed by a bulk tote of dried garbanzo beans located in warehouse 2. The totes used to store beans were made of nylon, measured 4 feet cubed, weighed approximately 2,000 lbs. when filled, and were routinely stacked two high using pallets. The employee was operating a forklift to retrieve a tote of beans to be moved into production. A coworker witnessed the employee kneeling beside a stack of two totes. A rip in the lower tote allowed beans to flow from the left corner. The employee was later found underneath the upper tote and was killed from skull fractures.
Keywords: Crushed, Falling Object, Forklift, Fracture, Pallet, Skull, Tote Box
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1485367.015 | 58 | F | Fatality | Freight, stock and material handlers, n.e.c. |