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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 311610000 - Wilkes & Co. Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Toledo Area Office
Site Address:
Wilkes & Co. Inc.
205 Sprowl Rd.
Huron, OH 44839
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 98, Huron, OH 44839
Union Status: Union
SIC:3699
NAICS: 335999/All Other Miscellaneous Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/13/2009
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis: S:Fall From Height, S:Struck-By
Case Closed: 11/13/2009
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 202100921 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $2,250 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,250 |
| Current Penalty | $1,350 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,350 |
| 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 | 5A0001 | 09/11/2009 | 09/30/2009 | $900 | $1,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100067 C02 II | 09/11/2009 | 10/15/2009 | $450 | $750 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Two employees were task to replace and repair a windmill generation system. The company rented a Genie Model S-85 Aerial Lift to access the top to the windmill. At the start of the work day Employee #1, the onsite foreman, was maneuvering the lift into working position. Employee #1 drove the machine into the roadway to swing the boom arm around. Employee #1 entered the roadway, and, a vehicle traveling eastbound, apparently not seeing the lift, struck the basket head on. No form of traffic control or warning system was utilize during and prior to the accident. Employee #1 suffered unspecified fractures and was hospitalized.
Keywords: FRACTURE, VEHICLE, TRAFFIC CONTROL, STRUCK BY, AERIAL LIFT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 311610000 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Supervisors; plumbers, pipefitters & steamfitters |