Inspection Detail

Inspection: 101918068 - Mike Washburn Construction

Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910

Inspection Nr: 101918068

Report ID: 0751910

Date Opened: 08/13/1986

Site Address:
Mike Washburn Construction
609 Circle Drive
Moville, IA 51039

Mailing Address:
R.R.#1, P.O. Box 285, Lawton, IA 51030

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1521

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/20/1986

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/13/1987

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360584346

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$240	$0	$0	$0	$0	$240
Current Penalty	$240	$0	$0	$0	$0	$240
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	19260651 O	09/03/1986	09/09/1986	$240	$240	$0		-
2.	02001	Other	40008	09/03/1986	09/10/1986	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14454920

Event: 08/12/1986

Employee killed by falling piece of concrete footing

Employee #1 and his employer were using a skid steer loader to dig out a new basement under a house and its concrete footings. Employee #1 was under an old footing when it broke loose, pushing him to the ground. His head and upper shoulders were crushed by a piece of falling concrete, killing him. No form of bracing or underpinning was being used. Inexperience may have contributed to this accident.

Keywords: FOOTINGS, HEAD, UNDERPINNING, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, CRUSHED, INEXPERIENCE, BRACING

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101918068			Fatality	Other	Helpers, construction trades

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