Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1557508.015 - Nimsgern Steel Corp.

Inspection Information - Office: Appleton Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1557508.015

Report ID: 0521100

Date Opened: 10/12/2021

Site Address:
Nimsgern Steel Corp.
8765 Frank Dr.
Minocqua, WI 54548

Mailing Address:
8765 Frank Dr., Minocqua, WI 54548

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 332312/Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/12/2021

Emphasis: P:Amputate, N:Amputate

Case Closed: 03/03/2022

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Complaint	1822300	Yes
Referral	1819042	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	3		1			4
Current Violations	3					3
Initial Penalty	$14,793	$0	$14,504	$0	$0	$29,297
Current Penalty	$14,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$14,000
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	19100179 N03 III B	02/01/2022	03/02/2022	$3,500	$4,931	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002A	Serious	19100252 B02 I A	02/01/2022	03/02/2022	$3,500	$4,931	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01002B	Serious	19100252 B02 III	02/01/2022	03/02/2022	$0	$4,931	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	02001	Serious	19100212 A03 II	02/01/2022		$7,000	$14,504	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 140097.015

Event: 10/04/2021

Employee fractures leg when struck by falling steel beam

At approximately 7:15 a.m. on October 4, 2021, an employee worked on the CNC drill machine, which would drill holes in the I-beams before they went to fabrication. Once drilled, the I-beams were stacked three to seven high on railroad beams. The employee would have to move the stack of I beams towards the aisle to make room for the beams coming off the CNC drill machine. The steel beam fell on the employee's leg. There were no witnesses to the incident, but a coworker in the area heard a scream, lifted his welding helmet, and saw the employee with the beams on him. The employee yelled to call 911 and ran over to the injured employee. The beams were 12-26 inches wide and ranged between 20-25 feet. None of the beams were hooked up to the overhead crane in the area. No below-the-hook lifting device was attached to the overhead crane's hook. The employees were able to remove one of the beams, which was described as being on his chest, with the beam clamp, and the remaining three beams were removed with a chain sling in a choker configuration. The employee fractured his leg and was hospitalized to treat these injuries.

Keywords: Crushed, Falling Object, Leg, Stacked, Steel, Steel Beam, Struck By

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1557508.015	56	M	Hospitalized injury		Sawing machine operators

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