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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 104215546 - West Delaware County Community School District
Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910
Site Address:
West Delaware County Community School District
1001 Doctors Street
Manchester, IA 52057
Mailing Address:
601 New Street, Manchester, IA 52057
Union Status: Union
SIC:8211
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: StateGovt
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/10/1988
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/27/1989
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360740492 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $2,160 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,160 |
| Current Penalty | $1,800 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,800 |
| 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 | Serious | 880004 | 05/23/1988 | 05/27/1988 | $900 | $720 | $0 | 06/08/1988 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260021 B02 | 05/23/1988 | 05/27/1988 | $900 | $720 | $0 | 06/08/1988 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19260451 A02 | 05/23/1988 | 05/27/1988 | $720 | $720 | $0 | 06/08/1988 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
EMPLOYEE #1 AND HIS COWORKER WERE TOLD BY THEIR SUPERVISOR TO PAINT PARKING LOT LIGHT POLES. THE COWORKER TOLD THE SUPERVISOR THAT IT WAS TOO WINDY TO PAINT (THE WINDS WERE 30 TO 35 MPH), BUT THE SUPERVISOR SAID TO PROCEED WITH THE PAINTING. IN PREPARATION FOR PAINTING, THE TWO EMPLOYEES PLACED A GENIE PERSONNEL LIFT IN THE BACK OF A PICKUP TRUCK FOR ADDITIONAL HEIGHT. THE PICKUP BOX WASN'T WIDE ENOUGH TO ACCOMODATE THE LIFT'S OUTRIGGERS. EMPLOYEE #1 GOT IN THE LIFT BASKET AND RAISED HIMSELF TO THE TOP OF A LIGHT POLE, A HEIGHT OF 29 FEET, 6 INCHES. AS HE BEGAN TO PAINT, A GUST OF WIND BLEW THE GENIE LIFT OVER. EMPLOYEE #1 FELL TO THE GROUND WITH THE LIFT AND WAS KILLED.
Keywords: HIGH WIND, OUTRIGGER, WORK RULES, FALL, PAINTER, AERIAL LIFT, UNSTABLE POSITION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 104215546 | Fatality | Other | Janitors and cleaners |