Inspection Detail

Inspection: 306112491 - United Industries, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Madison Area Office

Inspection Nr: 306112491

Report ID: 0523300

Date Opened: 08/09/2004

Site Address:
United Industries, Inc.
1546 Henry Avenue
Beloit, WI 53511

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:3317

NAICS: 331210/Iron and Steel Pipe and Tube Manufacturing from Purchased Steel

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/15/2004

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/15/2004

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100800978

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200801207

Event: 08/07/2004

Employee killed when Struck By Falling steel tubing

On August 7, 2004, Employee #1 was using an overhead crane equipped with a spreader beam and two nylon slings to move a stack (two bundles wide and four bundles high) of 22-foot-long steel tubing. When he set the stack down, one of the top bundles (1,680 pounds) fell on him. Employee #1 sustained fractures and was killed.

Keywords: FRACTURE, STEEL TUBE, UNSECURED, OVERHEAD CRANE, STRUCK BY, SLING, UNSTABLE LOAD, UNSTABLE POSITION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	306112491			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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