Inspection Detail

Inspection: 308381201 - La Crosse Tribune

Inspection Information - Office: Madison Area Office

Inspection Nr: 308381201

Report ID: 0523300

Date Opened: 07/18/2005

Site Address:
La Crosse Tribune
401 N. 3rd Street
La Crosse, WI 54601

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2711

NAICS: 511110/Newspaper Publishers

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/21/2005

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/28/2005

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100801141

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$2,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,000
Current Penalty	$2,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,000
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19100023 C01	10/25/2005	11/04/2005	$2,000	$2,000	$0		-
2.	02001	Other	19040029 B03	10/25/2005	10/28/2005	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200801363

Event: 07/17/2005

Employee Is Struck and Killed by a Roll of Newsprint

Two employees were loading rolls of newsprint into the load stand. The load stand had four levels where newsprint rolls could be placed with two rolls on each level. Employee #1 had loaded a newsprint roll on Level 2, which was approximately 9.7 ft above the floor. The roll was not rolled into the roll stand grooves, nor was it secured by the brakes. Employee #1 then loaded a newsprint roll on Level 4, which was approximately 1.9 ft off the floor when that roll slipped off the roll stand and was lodged in the bottom of the roll stand. The overhead hoist was used to pull the roll out, but popped out, striking Employee #1, knocking him unconscious and to the ground. The hoist pendant cord was severed when the roll popped out, and the hoist continued in the up mode. The hoist, with the paper roll attached continued up until it struck the roll on Level 2 which caused that roll to fall to the ground, striking Employee #1. Employee #1 suffered fractures and died.

Keywords: FRACTURE, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, PAPER ROLL, HOIST, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	308381201			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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