Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1551966.015 - K.C. Nielsen Ltd.

Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910

Inspection Nr: 1551966.015

Report ID: 0751910

Date Opened: 09/02/2021

Site Address:
K.C. Nielsen Ltd.
3745 Lakins Grove
Stanhope, IA 50246

Mailing Address:
313 Hwy 169 And 175 E, Harcourt, IA 50544

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: 09/20/2021

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/19/2021

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1805328	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 138937.015

Event: 08/31/2021

Employee fractures leg and ankle when struck by falling comb

At 11:51 a.m. on August 31, 2021, an employee working as a farm equipment mechanic for a farm and garden machinery wholesaler was preparing to fix a broken combine wheel lug bolt. The wheel and tire had been removed using a tractor 3-point forklift attachment. The wheel fell hitting the employee and a coworker who was assisting. The employee was hospitalized to treat a fractured leg and ankle.

Keywords: Agriculture, Agriculture Machinery/Vehicle, Automotive Repair, Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Bolt, Broken, Catch Point, Contusion, Falling Object, Farm Machinery, Farm worker, Fracture, Hoisting Mechanism, Incorrect Equipment, Lack of Engineering Controls, Lack of Work Procedures, Leg, Lockout, Lockout/Tagout, Material Handling, Mechanic, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Person, Repair, Struck By, Tire, Unsafe Position, Unsecured, Wheel, Work Surface, Wrong Equipment

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1551966.015	27	M	Hospitalized injury		Farm equipment mechanics

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