Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1544095.015 - United Cooperative

Inspection Information - Office: Madison Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1544095.015

Report ID: 0523300

Date Opened: 07/26/2021

Site Address:
United Cooperative
W9710 County Road D
Beaver Dam, WI 53916

Mailing Address:
N7160 Raceway Road, Beaver Dam, WI 53916

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 424510/Grain and Field Bean Merchant Wholesalers

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/22/2021

Emphasis: P:Grain, L:Fall, L:Grain

Case Closed: 12/01/2021

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1788596	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$5,637	$0	$0	$0	$0	$5,637
Current Penalty	$4,227	$0	$0	$0	$0	$4,227
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citation Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19100023 B10	11/04/2021		$4,227	$5,637	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 137533.015

Event: 07/19/2021

Employee falls from ladder while striking grain chute and fr

At 11:15 a.m. on July 19, 2021, Employee #1, employed as a grain elevator laborer at a grain storage facility, was transferring wheat from grain silo 7 to the grain dryer when the wheat stopped flowing. He entered the basement beneath the grain silos and set up a single straight ladder against the wall, with the ladder's feet resting on the smooth concrete floor. He ascended to approximately the fourth rung and struck the silo 7 discharge chute with a hammer to loosen a plug of wheat. The ladder feet slipped on the concrete floor, causing him and the ladder to fall. Employee #1 sustained fractures to his right foot and shoulder. He was hospitalized for treatment.

Keywords: Concrete Floor, Descending Ladder, Extension Ladder, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fall Protection, Floor, Foot, Fracture, Grain, Ladder, Shoulder, Struck Against, Struck By

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1544095.015	61	M	Hospitalized injury		Laborers, except construction

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