Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1598977.015 - Hsu Ginseng Farms, Llp

Inspection Information - Office: Appleton

Inspection Nr: 1598977.015

Report ID: 0521100

Date Opened: 05/31/2022

Site Address:
Hsu Ginseng Farms, Llp
353 Balsam East
Mosinee, WI 54455

Mailing Address:
237895 County Road W, Wausau, WI 54403

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 111419/Other Food Crops Grown Under Cover

Inspection Type: Fat/Cat

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/31/2022

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/16/2022

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	1899466

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$10,151	$0	$0	$0	$0	$10,151
Current Penalty	$10,151	$0	$0	$0	$0	$10,151
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19280057 A06 IV	11/10/2022	12/05/2022	$10,151	$10,151	$0		Z - Issued

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 146592.015

Event: 05/31/2022

Employee Is Crushed And Killed By Vehicle-Mounted Sprayer

At 8:00 a.m. on May 31, 2022, an employee was preparing a vehicle-mounted agricu ltural sprayer to spray fungicide onto a ginseng garden. The employee arrived at the site driving a Ford F250 pick-up truck towing a flatbed trailer carrying th e custom-built sprayer. The employee backed the pickup and trailer into the unpa ved area next to the ginseng garden. The employee accessed a wooden storage box which contained supplies for mixing the fungicide and had prepared the generator and mixer hose to the north of where the vehicle was parked. The employee proce eded to remove the transport chains from the sprayer which was turned on. As the employee was unloading the sprayer from the trailer, he was struck and crushed by the sprayer. The employee was found by a passer-by and emergency services wer e contacted. The employee died from his injuries.

Keywords:agriculture machinery/vehicle, crushed, pickup truck, spraying rig, struck by, trailer, unloading

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree	Nature	Occupation
1	1598977.015			Fatality		Farm workers

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