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Inspection Detail

Inspection: 309838175 - Kohler Co

Inspection Information - Office: Appleton Area Office

 

Inspection Nr: 309838175
Report ID: 0521100
Date Opened: 04/21/2007

Site Address:
Kohler Co
444 Highland Dr.
Kohler, WI 53044

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:3432

NAICS: 332913/Plumbing Fixture Fitting and Trim Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/16/2007

Emphasis: L:Piv, S:Powered Ind Vehicle, S:Struck-By

Case Closed: 10/02/2007

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 100650902
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 2 2
Current Violations 2 2
Initial Penalty $6,300 $0 $0 $0 $0 $6,300
Current Penalty $6,300 $0 $0 $0 $0 $6,300
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. 01001A Serious 19100178 O01 08/20/2007 08/30/2007 $4,500 $4,500 $0 -  
2. 01001B Serious 19100178 M05 III 08/20/2007 08/30/2007 $0 $0 $0 -  
3. 01002 Serious 19100178 N04 08/20/2007 08/30/2007 $1,800 $1,800 $0 -  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200651248
Event: 04/21/2007
Employee Is Struck and Killed by Unstable Load

At approximately 6:00 p.m. on April 21, 2007, Employee #1, a maintenance worker in the cast iron division, was removing an old electric melt furnace. He was using a forklift to take the scrap items from the electric melt area and dropping them out of an East wall opening. Employee #1 was carrying a 1,800 lb yolk and post assembly, which had been removed as one piece, on the forklift. Because of its size and weight, it could not be centered on the forks, causing an unstable load during transport and the attempted disposal. Employee #1 exited the forklift truck with the load suspended on the raised forks, in an attempt to dispose of the yolk assembly, when the piece fell from the forks of the truck striking, and killing him.

Keywords: HEAD, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, LACERATION, SCRAP METAL, STRUCK BY, MELTING FURNACE, FALLING OBJECT, UNSTABLE LOAD

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 309838175 Fatality Cut/Laceration Occupation not reported
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