Inspection Detail

Inspection: 307038869 - Midwest Manufacturing, Div. Of Menard, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Eau Claire Area Office

Inspection Nr: 307038869

Report ID: 0523900

Date Opened: 12/06/2004

Site Address:
Midwest Manufacturing, Div. Of Menard, Inc.
Treatment Plant (Complainant Not Specific)
Eau Claire, WI 54703

Mailing Address:
5231 Kane Rd., Eau Claire, WI 54703

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3448

NAICS: 332311/Prefabricated Metal Building and Component Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Complaint

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/13/2004

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/21/2004

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Complaint	200342822	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				1		1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
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	Other	19100178 Q07	12/15/2004	12/28/2004	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200340495

Event: 10/30/2004

Employee crushed between lift truck and trailer

At approximately 10:45 a.m. on October 30, 2004, Employee #1 was operating a Raymond Corp. four-directional lift truck to load metal panels onto a flatbed trailer. This particular lift truck model requires the operation of a deadman foot pedal for movement in any direction and breaking. After loading a bundle of panels, Employee #1 backed out and away from the flatbed, and circled approximately half way around, with the back of the lift truck pointing towards the side of the trailer. Employee #1 claims that he released the deadman pedal to stop the lift truck; but it kept moving backwards towards the trailer. Employee #1 attempted to jump clear of the collision path but was pinned between the back of the lift truck and the side of the trailer. He sustained crushing injuries to his back and kidney. There were no witnesses to the accident. Maintenance records and posterior lift truck inspections did not indicate any problems regarding the pedal mechanism of the lift truck. Employee #1 was adequately trained on the operation of the lift truck, and had been operating it for approximately two months prior to the accident.

Keywords: DEADMAN CONTROL, BACK, CRUSHED, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, KIDNEY, FLATBED TRUCK

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	307038869			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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