Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1554982.015 - Rowan Enterprises Llc

Inspection Information - Office: Eau Claire Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1554982.015

Report ID: 0523900

Date Opened: 09/27/2021

Site Address:
Rowan Enterprises Llc
E8196 620th Avenue
Elk Mound, WI 54739

Mailing Address:
E9099 County Road C, Elk Mound, WI 54739

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 423930/Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers

Inspection Type: Fat/Cat

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/27/2021

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/13/2021

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	1817147
Referral	1816733	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$2,341	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,341
Current Penalty	$1,639	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,639
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	19100305 G01 IV A	11/19/2021	12/06/2021	$1,639	$2,341	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 139626.015

Event: 09/21/2021

Employee is crushed by wheel of tow truck, later dies

At 8:37 a.m. on September 21, 2021, an employee was preparing to refuel a 2013 Ford F550 Roll Back Tow Truck at a 250 gallon diesel fuel tank when he was located under the front end of the truck. The fuel tank was located at a sister company to the employee's employer. A coworker found the employee and called 911. The coworker retrieved a Traverse Lift 8040 Telehandler Off-Road Forklift to the site and used the Telehandler to lift the truck off of the employee. The coworker, along with other coworkers, took turns administering CPR and lifesaving measures until emergency medical help arrived. The employee was hospitalized on September 21, 2021, but died on September 22, 2021, due to multiple fractures and internal damage from the truck's front driver side wheel.

Keywords: Abrasion, Arm, CPR, Caught Between, Chest, Contusion, Crushed, Diesel Fuel Tank, Forklift, Fracture, Fuel Tank, Industrial Truck, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Motor Vehicle, Powered Industrial Vehicle, Tire, Tow Truck, Truck Driver, Wheel, Work Surface

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1554982.015	69	M	Fatality		Laborers, except construction

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