Inspection Detail
Inspection: 552438.015 - Spacesaver Corporation
Inspection Information - Office: Madison Area Office
Site Address:
Spacesaver Corporation
1700 Janesville Avenue
Fort Atkinson, WI 53538
Mailing Address:
1450 Janesville Avenue, Fort Atkinson, WI 53538
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 337215/ Showcase, Partition, Shelving, and Locker Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/02/2012
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/06/2013
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 481930 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $14,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $14,000 |
| Current Penalty | $7,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,000 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 5A0001 | 01/11/2013 | 02/04/2013 | $7,000 | $7,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100178 O01 | 01/11/2013 | 02/04/2013 | $0 | $7,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 8:55 p.m. on August 1, 2012, Employee #1 had been employed at the facility since March 25, 2008. Employee #1 had been sorting through formed sheets of sheet metal , 121" tall by 32" wide, due to a quality issue he found, and was stacking the rejected sheets onto a rack. Employee #1 then attempted to relocate the rack with 128 sheets weighing approximately 4,000 lbs, using a Lift-Rite Titan series hand pallet truck, when the load became unstable, the load tipped onto Employee #1. Employee #1 was killed as a result of crushing injuries from sheet metal falling onto him.
Keywords: Crushing, Jack, Material Handling, Struck By
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 552438.015 | 51 | M | Fatality | Laborers, except construction |
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