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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 309836658 - Lapham-Hickey Steel Corp
Inspection Information - Office: Appleton Area Office
Site Address:
Lapham-Hickey Steel Corp
2585 W 20th Avenue
Oshkosh, WI 54903
Mailing Address:
P.O.Box 2483, Oshkosh, WI 54904
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:5051
NAICS: 423510/Metal Service Centers and Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/07/2007
Emphasis: L:Piv, S:Fall From Height
Case Closed: 11/02/2007
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100650852 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | ||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | ||
| Initial Penalty | $7,000 | $210,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $217,000 |
| Current Penalty | $17,000 | $100,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $117,000 |
| 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 | 19100176 B | 05/10/2007 | 10/11/2007 | $7,000 | $7,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Willful | 19100132 A | 05/10/2007 | 06/12/2007 | $50,000 | $70,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 02002A | Willful | 5A0001 | 05/10/2007 | 06/12/2007 | $50,000 | $70,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 02002B | Willful | 19100178 M03 | 05/10/2007 | 06/12/2007 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 02003 | Serious | 19100178 L01 I | 05/10/2007 | 07/12/2007 | $10,000 | $70,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 6. | 03001 | Other | 19100022 B01 | 05/10/2007 | 06/12/2007 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 10:15 a.m. on November 15, 2006, Employee #1 and a coworker, both employed by a steel company, were assigned to pull stock from steel shelves that were attached to an I-beam. While the coworker operated a Hubtex electric side-loader with four forks that had a platform attached, Employee #1 stood on the platform and manually retrieved single stock items from the shelving. Once the stock was removed from the shelf it was placed on the platform of the side-loader. The side-loader was rated for 10,000 lbs. and the shelving, which measured 19.25 inches in deep, had a variety of steel items to include an angle iron, and different sizes of round and square steel tubing. As Employee #1 was standing on the left side of the platform that was about 20 feet from the ground, retrieving the stock items from a shelf and placing them on the Hubtex platform, the stock began to pile up. Not before long, the stock hung over the platform by about 5-feet on each side. A bundle of square steel tubing that hung over the shelf by about 7.5 inches and consisted of twenty-five pieces of square steel tubing, measuring 2-feet deep by 2-feet wide by 20 feet long, and weighed about 2,700 lbs. fell from a shelf, striking Employee #1. He was killed due to multiple blunt force trauma injuries received. The accident investigation revealed that it was common practice for employees to stand on a platform made by the forks of the side-loader while the operator lifted them up to the shelves. However, during these operations, fall protection was not used. Additionally, the aisles are narrow and although there is a guide along the bottom of the shelf to help keep the Hubtex wheels straight, the wheels do not lock into the guide. The coworker later reported that he had heard a large crash and felt the side-loader shake. When he looked to see what had occurred, he observed Employee #1 in front of the side-loader with a bundle of steel lying on top of him. The exact cause of the accident is unknown; however, it was determined that the bundle was neither secured nor stable and required little to no motion to cause it to fall.
Keywords: CHEST, WAREHOUSE, MANUAL MAT HANDLING, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, PIPE, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, WORK PLATFORM, UNSTABLE LOAD
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 309836658 | Fatality | Other | Laborers, except construction |