Inspection Detail

Inspection: 122018062 - Imperial Industries Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Appleton Area Office

Inspection Nr: 122018062

Report ID: 0521100

Date Opened: 07/25/2007

Site Address:
Imperial Industries Inc
1710 Morrison Ave.
Rothschild, WI 54474

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 1685, Wausau, WI 54402

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3443

NAICS: 332420/Metal Tank (Heavy Gauge) Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/26/2007

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/03/2007

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100650951

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$3,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,500
Current Penalty	$3,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,500
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	19100212 A01	08/10/2007	09/30/2007	$3,500	$3,500	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200651297

Event: 07/24/2007

Employee Is Crushed and Killed When Struck by Cylinder

At approximately 7:00 p.m. on July 24, 2007, Employee #1 was grinding the outer edge of a section of a tank. The section was a cylinder, 11 ft in diameter and 60 in. high, positioned on its side on a set of rollers. The rollers were continuously rotating the section, clockwise. The employee was standing on the left side of the cylinder grinding the edge as it rotated. The cylinder would creep forward as it rotated. It crept to a point where it passed its center of balance and tipped over toward the employee. The employee attempted to run forward and was struck by the cylinder. Employee #1 was crushed and killed.

Keywords: CYLINDER, CRUSHED, STRUCK BY

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	122018062			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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