Inspection Detail

Inspection: 1579386.015 - Olson Fabrication, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Appleton Area Office

Investigation Summary

At 11:00 a.m. on February 15, 2022, an employee was using a crane to move a recently completed weldment (completed welding project) and stack it on top of other completed weldments on a cart. The employee was using a crane, nylon strap and company made lifting component to lift and stack a recently completed steel part weighing 740 pounds. The production order had called for the creation of ten identical weldments, which measured 102 inches (length) by 157 inches (width) by 5.75 inches (height). The employee had rigged the part to be lifted and had the part suspended in the air above head level. As the employee was approaching the cart, where other completed parts were already stacked, the part being lifted struck a part on the cart and became dislodged from the homemade spreader bar. The dislodged part fell and struck the welding employee in the head, resulting in a laceration to the head and loss of consciousness. Coworkers began CPR, which was continued by first responders, after the injured employee was discovered not breathing. The employee was transported via ambulance to a hospital for continued treatment. The employee died five days later.

Keywords: CPR, Crane, Falling Object, Head, Laceration, Struck By, Unconsciousness, Unresponsive