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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1481698.015 - Lentz Fertilizer, Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Eau Claire Area Office
Site Address:
Lentz Fertilizer, Inc
E6604 629th Avenue
Menomonie, WI 54751
Mailing Address:
E6604 629th Avenue, Menomonie, WI 54751
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 424910/Farm Supplies Merchant Wholesalers
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/01/2020
Emphasis: L:Fall, L:Piv
Case Closed: 10/15/2021
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1613788 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $14,652 | $0 | $0 | $3,856 | $0 | $18,508 |
| Current Penalty | $10,256 | $0 | $0 | $2,700 | $0 | $12,956 |
| 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 | 19100023 D04 | 11/17/2020 | 12/09/2020 | $3,778 | $5,398 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100028 B09 I A | 11/17/2020 | 02/18/2021 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01002 | Serious | 19100028 B01 I | 11/17/2020 | 12/09/2020 | $3,778 | $5,398 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01003A | Serious | 19100146 D03 | 11/17/2020 | 12/09/2020 | $2,700 | $3,856 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 01003B | Serious | 19100146 E01 | 11/17/2020 | 12/09/2020 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 6. | 02001 | Other | 19040039 A02 | 11/17/2020 | $2,700 | $3,856 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 8:00 a.m. on June 27, 2020, Employee #1 entered fertilizer bin #5 (10 feet by 12 feet by 30 feet tall) through the top access with a scoop shovel to clean pelletized lime (fertilizer) out of the wooden tapper bottomed bin. Employee #1 fell approximately 30 feet from the bin's internally mounted wooden ladder while entering the fertilizer bin, because the top ladder rung broke. Emergency medical services cut the bottom of the wooden bin open to remove Employee #1, who was transported to a hospital by helicopter to receive medical treatment for his injuries. Employee #1 was hospitalized to treat a fractured right arm, left shoulder, ribs, and cracked vertebrae.
Keywords: Arm, Bin, Broken, Cleaning, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fertilizer, Fracture, Ladder, Lime, Rib, Shoulder, Vertebra
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1481698.015 | 63 | M | Hospitalized injury | Truck Driver: Heavy/Tractor-Trailer |