Inspection Detail

Inspection: 126586692 - Windy Hill Pet Food Company, Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Minnesota Department Of Labor And Industry

Inspection Nr: 126586692

Report ID: 0552700

Date Opened: 11/24/1997

Site Address:
Windy Hill Pet Food Company, Inc
145 1st Avenue North
Perham, MN 56573

Mailing Address:
P O Box 190, Perham, MN 56573

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2047

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/25/1997

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/24/1998

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360240709

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$2,700	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,700
Current Penalty	$2,700	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,700
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	182065302	01/28/1998	02/01/1998	$2,700	$2,700	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170564207

Event: 11/22/1997

Employee dies of head injuries in fall from palletized boxes

On November 22, 1997, Employee #1 and a coworker were engaged in a regular six-month inventory of materials stored on pallets in the west warehouse. Employee #1 climbed to the top of a 43 in. long by 48 in. wide stack of palletized boxes to read an inventory sheet. He was calling down numbers to his coworker when he apparently missed a step to a lower level and fell approximately 8 ft to the ground, striking his head and shoulder on the side of the palletized materials. He was taken by ambulance to Perham Hospital and later air-lifted to Fargo Hospital. He died the following morning as a result of head injuries sustained in the accident.

Keywords: HEAD, PALLETIZED CARGO, WORK RULES, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, WORK SURFACE, INATTENTION, UNSTABLE POSITION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126586692			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Heavy equipment mechanics

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