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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 307047209 - Ed'S Feed Service
Inspection Information - Office: Eau Claire Area Office
Site Address:
Ed'S Feed Service
3991 State Hwy. 64
Bloomer, WI 54724
Mailing Address:
1020 13th Ave., P. O. Box 52, Bloomer, WI 54724
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2048
NAICS: 311119/Other Animal Food Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/15/2009
Emphasis: N:Amputate, S:Amputations
Case Closed: 05/28/2009
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100340694 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $2,850 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,850 |
| Current Penalty | $1,720 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,720 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 19100132 A | 05/06/2009 | 05/26/2009 | $2,100 | $2,100 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100132 D01 I | 05/06/2009 | 05/26/2009 | $1,470 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01002 | Serious | 19100219 C04 I | 05/06/2009 | 05/26/2009 | $250 | $750 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 10:10 on Wed. April 15, 2009, Employee #1 and the owner of the farm were loading cob corn from a gravity fed Farm and Fleet Stores wagon up to a John Deere Model 200 elevator owned by the farmer and into the bed of one of the employer's trucks. The wagon was nearly empty when Employee #1 and the farmer, working on the opposite sides of the elevator bent down at the knees and waist to get the last of the corn out of the wagon. As Employee #1 bent down his untucked front shirt tail became entangled in the shaft of the power take off from the tractor powering the elevator. Employee #1's head and neck contacted the moving elevator resulting in lacerations to his head and neck and severe bruising of the face, neck and shoulders. Sheriff and EMTs responded and Employee #1 died at the local hospital a short time later. The listed cause of death from the coroner was that Employee #1 died of massive head and neck trauma to the right side due to the employee's clothes being caught in the power take off.
Keywords: CLOTHING, HEAD, CAUGHT BY, LACERATION, NECK, TRACTOR, GRAIN ELEVATOR, POWER TAKE-OFF, CONTUSION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 307047209 | Fatality | Fracture | Truck drivers, light |