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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 307038869 - Midwest Manufacturing, Div. Of Menard, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Eau Claire Area Office
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
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Complaint | 200342822 | Yes |
| 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 |
| # | 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
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
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 307038869 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Occupation not reported |