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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 307039206 - Countryside Hides, Inc. Dba Chippewa Bi-Products
Inspection Information - Office: Eau Claire Area Office
Site Address:
Countryside Hides, Inc. Dba Chippewa Bi-Products
10261 Lea Brothers Road
Alma Center, WI 54611
Mailing Address:
P.O Box 129, Alma Center, WI 54611
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2048
NAICS: 311119/Other Animal Food Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/02/2005
Emphasis: S:Immigrant
Case Closed: 06/14/2005
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100340355 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 10 | 1 | 11 | |||
| Current Violations | 10 | 1 | 11 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $12,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $12,000 |
| Current Penalty | $7,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,200 |
| 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 | 5A0001 | 04/12/2005 | 05/06/2005 | $750 | $1,250 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100027 B01 II | 04/12/2005 | 05/27/2005 | $600 | $1,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003A | Serious | 19100132 A | 04/12/2005 | 05/27/2005 | $1,050 | $1,750 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01003B | Serious | 19100132 D01 | 04/12/2005 | 05/27/2005 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 01004 | Serious | 19100147 C01 | 04/12/2005 | 05/27/2005 | $750 | $1,250 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 6. | 01005A | Serious | 19100178 L02 II | 04/12/2005 | 05/27/2005 | $600 | $1,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 7. | 01005B | Serious | 19100178 Q07 | 04/12/2005 | 05/27/2005 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 8. | 01006 | Serious | 19100215 A01 | 04/12/2005 | 05/27/2005 | $450 | $750 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 9. | 01007A | Serious | 19100219 D01 | 04/12/2005 | 05/06/2005 | $750 | $1,250 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 10. | 01007B | Serious | 19100219 E03 I | 04/12/2005 | 05/06/2005 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 11. | 01008 | Serious | 19100303 B02 | 04/12/2005 | 05/06/2005 | $750 | $1,250 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 12. | 01009A | Serious | 19100304 F04 | 04/12/2005 | 05/06/2005 | $750 | $1,250 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 13. | 01009B | Serious | 19100334 A02 I | 04/12/2005 | 04/15/2005 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 14. | 01010A | Serious | 19100305 B01 | 04/12/2005 | 04/22/2005 | $750 | $1,250 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 15. | 01010B | Serious | 19100303 G02 I | 04/12/2005 | 04/15/2005 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 16. | 01010C | Serious | 19100305 B02 | 04/12/2005 | 04/15/2005 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 17. | 02001 | Other | 19040001 A02 | 04/12/2005 | 05/27/2005 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 2:34 p.m. on March 1, 2005, Employee #1 worked for a facility that took dead cows and processed them for pet food. Dead cows arrived at the facility in semi-trailers with tailgates that opened from the bottom and pivoted on a hinge at the top. When in the open position, the tailgates were secured at the top with a wire rope. In order to remove a carcass from the truck Employee #1 had to walk under the tailgate and place a chain around the carcass. A bobcat operator then pulled the carcass out of the semi-trailer, by means of a chain fastened around the carcass. It was estimated that each trailer contained 20 to 30 cows depending on the size of the cows. At the time of the accident, the trailer was empty. Upon returning to the truck, after moving a carcass to another section of the facility, the bobcat operator found Employee #1 lying on the ground unconscious. Employee #1 was struck in the chest, by a tailgate that became unhooked. The crushing force of the tailgate killed Employee #1.
Keywords: CHEST, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, TAILGATE, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, TRAILER TRUCK, CRUSHED, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 307039206 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported |