Inspection Detail

Inspection: 313137895 - Hackaway Forest Products, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Madison Area Office

Inspection Nr: 313137895

Report ID: 0523300

Date Opened: 03/16/2011

Site Address:
Hackaway Forest Products, Inc.
S3863 Loggers Lane
Baraboo, WI 53913

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1791

NAICS: 238120/Structural Steel and Precast Concrete Contractors

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/26/2011

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/09/2014

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	200806651	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	4					4
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$16,800	$0	$0	$0	$0	$16,800
Current Penalty	$3,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,000
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	19260754 A	09/01/2011	09/14/2011	$2,500	$4,200	$0	09/27/2011	F - Formal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19261425 C03	09/01/2011	09/14/2011	$0	$0	$0	09/27/2011	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
3.	01003	Serious	19261430 B	09/01/2011	09/13/2011	$0	$4,200	$0	09/27/2011	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
4.	01004A	Serious	19261425 C03	09/01/2011	09/14/2011	$500	$4,200	$0	09/27/2011	F - Formal Settlement
5.	01004B	Serious	19261430 B	09/01/2011	09/13/2011	$0	$4,200	$0	09/27/2011	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200802635

Event: 03/16/2011

Employees Get Fractures from a Collapsed Structure

At approximately 9:30 a.m. on March 16, 2011, Employee #1 was working with a team attempting to set a log barrel sorter. They were using a hydraulic crane to attempt this lift. When the lower end of the barrel made contact with the brace it failed due to lateral forces. The brace was designed for vertical forces and not lateral forces. Employee #1 was standing on the platform where the barrel was being set. Employee #2 was working from a lift while the barrel was being set. When the collapse occurred Employee #1 rode the platform down to the ground. The barrel slid through the double sling and took out the platform as it fell to the ground. Employee #1 suffered a compressed fracture in the L3/L4 vertebrae. Employee #2's lift was struck by the barrel when the collapse occurred. He sustained back strain due to the lift shaking. This accident occurred due to the inexperience of the structural design work on this site. Another contributing factor was the lack of experience and training with rigging and operating the crane.

Keywords: PLATFORM, FRACTURE, LOG, CRANE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	313137895			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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