Inspection Detail

Inspection: 959674.015 - Keith R Olmsted & Sons Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Appleton Area Office

Investigation Summary

At 1:30 p.m. on February 21, 2014, an employee was working alone pumping milk into his truck at a farm site. The truck was parked on a hill sloping down towards the barn with the rear end five feet away from the building. The truck with milk weighed approximately 55,700 lbs. During pumping, the truck was left running and the parking brake was applied. Once the pumping was complete, the employee went behind the vehicle to disconnect the power cord and the milk hose attached to the barn. The employee was in the process of storing the milk hose, when the truck slid down the hill. The employee was crushed between the back of the milk truck and the barn.

Keywords: Asphyxiated, Crushing, Struck By, Truck