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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 312555121 - Stuart'S Landscaping & Garden Center
Inspection Information - Office: Appleton Area Office
Site Address:
Stuart'S Landscaping & Garden Center
N7820 Lakeshore Dr.
Fond Du Lac, WI 54937
Mailing Address:
N7820 Lakeshore Dr, Fond Du Lac, WI 54937
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:0781
NAICS: 541320/Landscape Architectural Services
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/23/2010
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/19/2010
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100651462 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $2,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,500 |
| Current Penalty | $2,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,500 |
| 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 | 03/26/2010 | 03/31/2010 | $2,500 | $2,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 10:00 a.m. on January 19, 2010, Employee #1 was a dump truck driver for Stuart's Landscaping & Garden Center. He was driving a Ford F550 dump truck loaded with boulders onto an ice covered lake. The landscaping company had been contracted by a local nonprofit conservation group to dump the boulders through holes that had been cut in the ice, to provide habitat for fish. When the truck broke though the ice, Employee #1 was trapped inside. Employee #1 attempted to escape as the truck was submerging, but the water pressure or ice slammed the door shut. Divers removed Employee #1 approximately one hour later. He was pronounced dead at the hospital. The thickness of the ice was measured by the general manager of the landscape firm and was approximately 17 to 18 in. thick. The empty truck weighed 2,000 lbs. The weight of the truck with the stone in it was unknown, but could have been an additional 3 to 5 tons, depending on the size of the boulders. A similar truck, owned by the same landscaping company, fell through the ice at a different location, approximately 45 minutes after the incident that killed Employee #1. The driver of that truck was able to escape unharmed.
Keywords: BOULDER, DUMP TRUCK, DROWN, TRUCK DRIVER, WATER
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 312555121 | Fatality | Other | Truck drivers, light |