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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 122018211 - Merrill Iron & Steel Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Appleton Area Office
Site Address:
Merrill Iron & Steel Inc
900 Alderson Street
Schofield, WI 54476
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3441
NAICS: 332312/Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/22/2007
Emphasis: N:Amputate, S:Amputations
Case Closed: 01/24/2008
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100651017 | ||
| Complaint | 206167975 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $1,800 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,800 |
| Current Penalty | $1,800 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,800 |
| 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 | 19100212 A01 | 01/11/2008 | 01/15/2008 | $1,800 | $1,800 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 9:30 p.m. on October 19, 2007, Employee #1 was found pinned between a crane rail and the aerial lift man basket that he was riding in. Employee #1 was operating a Genie Model Number Z 45/25 aerial lift from the basket position. Employee #1 had been in Bay Number 4 hooking up electrical control panels. The vehicle was moved across the aisle to the north end of Bay Number 3. From that location Employee #1 raised the man basket up approximately 17 ft to the level of two crane rails. Employee #1 had his back to the rails while operating the controls and apparently looking in the direction of the center of the bay when he went high enough to contact the upper rail and got crushed between the rail and the control panel. There was no work for Employee #1 in that area. It is not known why Employee #1 was there. Employee #1 was observed by other employees in the area. Employee #1 was lowered down by an employee who knew how to operate the ground level controls. Employee #1 was hospitalized and died three days later.
Keywords: BEAM, PINNED, CRANE LIFTING BEAM, CRUSHED, AERIAL LIFT, CRANE, INATTENTION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 122018211 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported |