Inspection Detail

Inspection: 101933828 - Wilson Foods

Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910

Inspection Nr: 101933828

Report ID: 0751910

Date Opened: 08/20/1986

Site Address:
Wilson Foods
1300 South Lake
Cherokee, IA 51012

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 441, Cherokee, IA 51012

Union Status: Union

SIC:2011

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Complaint

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 08/21/1986

Planning Guide: Health-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/23/1987

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Health
Accident	360584361
Complaint	71087373	Yes
Complaint	71087498	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$300	$0	$0	$0	$0	$300
Current Penalty	$300	$0	$0	$0	$0	$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.	01001	Serious	19100252 F06 II	09/22/1986	09/25/1986	$300	$300	$0	10/10/1986	W - Empr Withdrew

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 1001155

Event: 06/13/1986

WELDER BECAME ILL; DIED OF HEART ATTACK SOON AFTER

EMPLOYEE #1 WORKED FOR APPROXIMATELY TWO WEEKS BEFORE BECOMING ILL. HE WAS EMPLOYED AS AN ACETYLENE TORCH CUTTER (VICTOR TORCH 315-C). HE CUT STAINLESS STEEL, BLACK IRON AND GALVANIZED METAL TABLES AND PIPES, AFTER WHICH THE CUT PIECES WERE REMOVED FROM THE WORK AREA. EMPLOYEE #1 BEGAN TO COMPLAIN OF HEADACHES AND DIZZINESS. TWO DAYS AFTER HE STOPPED CUTTING, HE DEVELOPED CHEST PAINS AS WELL AS THE HEADACHES. HE WENT TO THE COMPANY DOCTOR, WHO HAD HIM ADMITTED TO THE HOSPITAL. HIS CONDITION STEADILY WORSENED UNTIL, 2 DAYS LATER, HE DIED. THE DEATH CERTIFICATE STATED THAT HE DIED OF A MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION.

Keywords: HEART ATTACK, WELDER, WELDING

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101933828			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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