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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 307040121 - A Plus Machine Llc
Inspection Information - Office: Eau Claire Area Office
Site Address:
A Plus Machine Llc
20521 State Hwy 64
Bloomer, WI 54732
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3549
NAICS: 333518/Other Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/25/2005
Emphasis: L:Fall
Case Closed: 01/31/2006
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100340421 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 5 | 2 | 7 | |||
| Current Violations | 5 | 2 | 7 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $6,600 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,600 |
| Current Penalty | $3,300 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,300 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 19100147 C01 | 12/05/2005 | 01/24/2006 | $750 | $1,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100147 F02 I | 12/05/2005 | 01/24/2006 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01002A | Serious | 19260020 B01 | 12/05/2005 | 01/24/2006 | $750 | $1,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01002B | Serious | 19260021 B02 | 12/05/2005 | 01/24/2006 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 01003 | Serious | 19260451 G01 IV | 12/05/2005 | 12/30/2005 | $375 | $750 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 6. | 01004 | Serious | 19260452 W08 | 12/05/2005 | 12/30/2005 | $375 | $750 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 7. | 01005 | Serious | 19100178 L01 II | 12/06/2005 | 01/03/2006 | $1,050 | $2,100 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 8. | 02001 | Other | 19100178 P01 | 12/05/2005 | 12/30/2005 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 9. | 02002 | Other | 19101200 E01 | 12/05/2005 | 12/30/2005 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 3:38 p.m. on October 24, 2005, Employee #1 was working for A Plus Machine, LLC. Ordinarily, he was employed as a hydraulics technician, but on this occasion, he was working on a construction project, installing air lines. With a coworker, he had brought a personnel platform from the main shop to the building on a Hyster forklift. He was in the personnel platform as he installed the air line. The personnel platform was mounted on the forks of the Hyster forklift; the forks were approximately 13 inches off the ground. The platform had fixed top rails and midrails on the sides. The outriggers were not extended. When Employee #1 walked toward the back (stairway side) of the platform, it tipped off the forks and onto the ground. Employee #1 fell approximately 8 feet 4 inches. He sustained severe head trauma, and he was pronounced dead approximately an hour after the incident. The front (open) end of the lift had one removable chain parallel to the top rail, and the back had two chains, one parallel to the top rail and one parallel to the mid rail. The company had not trained Employee #1 and his coworker in the safe use of the forklift, and fall protection training had not been provided. Two other people were working in the building at the time of the incident: an electrician who was helping Employee #1 and a contractor who was working on another portion of the project.
Keywords: HEAD, RAIL, WORK RULES, LOAD SHIFT, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, ABRASION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, ELEVATED WORK PLAT, CONTUSION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 307040121 | Fatality | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Mechanical engineering technicians |