Inspection Detail
Inspection: 308384759 - Maplehurst
Inspection Information - Office: Madison Area Office
Site Address:
Maplehurst
220 S. Broad Street
Elkhorn, WI 53121
Mailing Address:
936 Moore Road, Rochelle, IL 61068
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:5153
NAICS: 424510/Grain and Field Bean Merchant Wholesalers
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 07/17/2006
Planning Guide: Health-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/12/2006
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100801281 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | ||||||
| Initial Penalty | $1,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,200 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | 19100132 A | 07/26/2006 | 08/07/2006 | $0 | $1,200 | $0 | 08/17/2006 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
On May 10, 2006, Employee #1, a truck driver, was located at a holding storage space for recyclables to pick up recycled materials. The employer is part of a recycling process, where one trucking company offloads recyclables to the holding storage space, while Employee #1's company picks them up for disposal. Employee #1 was standing in the entryway to the recyclable drop off area, which was covered with debris. A bobcat driver was shoveling the recyclables onto a conveyor that sends the recyclables through a chute and into parked trailer trucks for disposal. As Employee #1 was watching this process, a truck entered the drop off area for a delivery. Employee #1 was killed. The accident investigation measured the noise levels in the drop off area to measure between 84 to 98 dBA with the back-up alarm of the drop off truck, that struck Employee #1, measuring between 75 to 80 dBA. Although the back-up alarm was used at the time of the accident, it was unlikely that Employee #1 would have heard it in time to move from the danger area.
Keywords: BACK-UP ALARM, OBSTRUCTED VIEW, TRUCK, ABRASION, NOISE, STRUCK BY, RUN OVER, MOTOR VEHICLE, CONTUSION, TRUCK DRIVER
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 308384759 | Fatality | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Truck drivers, heavy |
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