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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 307040022 - Weather Shield Mfg., Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Eau Claire Area Office
Site Address:
Weather Shield Mfg., Inc.
1201 Adams Ave East
Ladysmith, WI 54848
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2431
NAICS: 321911/Wood Window and Door Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/17/2005
Emphasis: N:Amputate
Case Closed: 10/25/2006
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100340413 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 7 | 1 | 1 | 9 | ||
| Current Violations | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| Initial Penalty | $26,000 | $70,000 | $25,000 | $0 | $0 | $121,000 |
| Current Penalty | $2,000 | $0 | $58,000 | $0 | $0 | $60,000 |
| 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 | 19100036 G02 | 03/20/2006 | 04/13/2006 | $0 | $2,000 | $0 | 04/07/2006 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 19100147 C06 I | 03/20/2006 | 04/13/2006 | $0 | $5,000 | $0 | 04/07/2006 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100178 L02 II | 03/20/2006 | 04/13/2006 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | 04/07/2006 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19100212 A02 | 03/20/2006 | 04/13/2006 | $2,500 | $2,500 | $0 | 04/07/2006 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 5. | 01005A | Serious | 19100219 C02 I | 03/20/2006 | 04/13/2006 | $2,500 | $2,500 | $0 | 04/07/2006 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 6. | 01005B | Serious | 19100219 C04 I | 03/20/2006 | 04/13/2006 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 04/07/2006 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 7. | 01006A | Serious | 19100219 D01 | 03/20/2006 | 03/23/2006 | $2,000 | $2,000 | $0 | 04/07/2006 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 8. | 01006B | Serious | 19100219 E01 I | 03/20/2006 | 03/23/2006 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 04/07/2006 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 9. | 01007A | Serious | 19100212 A02 | 03/20/2006 | 04/13/2006 | $1,000 | $2,500 | $0 | 04/07/2006 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 10. | 01007B | Serious | 19100219 C02 I | 03/20/2006 | 04/13/2006 | $0 | $2,500 | $0 | 04/07/2006 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 11. | 01007C | Serious | 19100219 C04 I | 03/20/2006 | 04/13/2006 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 04/07/2006 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 12. | 01007D | Serious | 19100219 D01 | 03/20/2006 | 03/23/2006 | $0 | $2,000 | $0 | 04/07/2006 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 13. | 01007E | Serious | 19100219 E01 I | 03/20/2006 | 03/23/2006 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 04/07/2006 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 14. | 02001 | Repeat | 19100176 B | 03/20/2006 | 03/24/2006 | $58,000 | $70,000 | $0 | 04/07/2006 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 15. | 03001 | Serious | 19100212 A03 II | 03/20/2006 | 03/30/2006 | $1,000 | $25,000 | $0 | 04/07/2006 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 2:10 a.m. on September 21, 2005, Employee #1 was transporting lumber bundles via a forklift from the rip shed to the storage area. The length of the lumber bundles was approximately 16-ft, with bundles stacked four to five high, for a total height of approximately 12- to 15-ft. Each bundle was separated by two spacers of 2-inch by 4-inch. The bundles were banded just once at their approximate center. It was noted that other rows of stacked lumber bundles, immediately adjacent to the stack that fell, were not stacked securely and were leaning outward. For reasons unknown, Employee #1 departed the forklift and walked over to the lumber stacks, where two bundles of stacked lumber fell forward and landed on top of him, crushing him to death. There were no witnesses to the accident.
Keywords: CRUSHED, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, LUMBER, MANUAL MAT HANDLING, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 307040022 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported |