Inspection Detail

Inspection: 306684333 - Winnebago Industries, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910

Inspection Nr: 306684333

Report ID: 0751910

Date Opened: 07/20/2004

Site Address:
Winnebago Industries, Inc.
605 W. Crystal Lake Road
Forest City, IA 50436

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 152, Forest City, IA 50436

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3716

NAICS: 336213/Motor Home Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Complaint

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/20/2004

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/28/2004

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Complaint	204217012	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$1,700	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,700
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$1,700	$0	$1,700
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.	01001A	Other	880004	08/17/2004	10/04/2004	$1,700	$1,700	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	01001B	Other	19100178 L04 IIE	08/17/2004	10/04/2004	$0	$0	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200528834

Event: 06/30/2004

Employee fractures ankle while jumping from semi-trailer

On June 30, 2004, Employee #1 drove a 5000-lb Hyster Forklift onto the semi trailer to unload skids for the assembly area. There were only 3 skids left to unload, which were located to the front of the semi trailer. As Employee #1 was driving to the front of the semi trailer to pick up the next skid, the semi trailer began to pull away from the dock area. Employee #1 stopped the lift, lowered the forks, and applied the emergency brake. Then he shut off the lift, unbuckled the seat belt, and dismounted the forklift. Finally, Employee #1 proceeded to the back of the end of the semi-trailer and jumped off. When he landed onto the paved surface he fractured his left ankle. A coworker, a driver of the semi trailer felt the trailer rock as it was being pulled away from the dock because of running over the wheel chalk. The coworker looked into the left outside mirror and saw Employee #1 laying on the paved surface. The coworker stopped the semi trailer and went back to see Employee #1. He notified the emergency unit on site of the accident. Employee #1 was hospitalized.

Keywords: LOADING, FRACTURE, DOCK, EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, SEAT BELT, TRAILER, RUN OVER, ANKLE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	306684333			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators

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