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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1547070.015 - Sukup Manufacturing Co.
Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910
Site Address:
Sukup Manufacturing Co.
1555 255th Street
Sheffield, IA 50475
Mailing Address:
1555 255th Street Po Box 677, Sheffield, IA 50475
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 423820/Farm and Garden Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/30/2021
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/13/2021
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1795011 | Yes |
Investigation Summary
At 1:00 p.m. on August 5, 2021, an employee working as an assembler for a farm and garden machinery and equipment manufacturer was putting stiffeners on the side of a dryer she was assembling. The employee was standing on a 6-foot ladder when she noticed a nut missing from one of the stiffeners. The employee was was attempting to replace the bolt when she fell from the ladder to the concrete floor below. The employee was hospitalized to treat a broken leg from impact with the concrete floor.
Keywords: Assembling, Assembly Line, Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Broken Bone, Concrete, Concrete Floor, Dryer, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fracture, Ladder, Leg, Manufacturing, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Production Line, Unsafe Position, Unstable Position
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1547070.015 | 38 | F | Hospitalized injury | Assemblers |