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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1782735.015 - Rock Energy Cooperative
Inspection Information - Office: Madison Area Office
Site Address:
Rock Energy Cooperative
Rock County Fairgrounds 1301 Craig Avenue
Janesville, WI 53545
Mailing Address:
2815 Kennedy Road, Janesville, WI 53545
Union Status: Union
SIC:
NAICS: 221122/Electric Power Distribution
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/19/2024
Emphasis: N:Fall
Case Closed: 02/21/2025
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 2224695 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $16,550 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $16,550 |
| Current Penalty | $16,550 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $16,550 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 19100067 C02 V | 01/31/2025 | 02/10/2025 | $16,550 | $16,550 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 10:45 a.m. on October 19, 2024, an employee working for an electric power distribution company was giving rides to attendees of a customer appreciation event . The employee was operating a the bucket of an International Electrical Bucket Truck equipped with a Versalift telescoping aerial lift. The employee was descending within the insulated bucket of aerial lift when the bucket unexpectedly tipped downward. This caused the plastic, insulated dielectric lining to slide out of the bucket dropping the employee to the ground. The employee fell approximately 10 feet and impacted the ground below. The employee died from blunt force trauma to head, torso and extremities.
Keywords: Aerial Lift, Aerial Lift Controls, Aerial Truck, Arm, Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Boom, Boom Truck, Bucket , Bucket Truck, Defect, Defective, Defective Equipment, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fall Protection, Head, Industrial Truck, Leg, Malfunction, Mech Malfunction, Powered Industrial Vehicle, Torso, Truck Boom, Unsecured
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1782735.015 | 59 | M | Fatality |