Inspection Detail

Inspection: 104239058 - A & B Welding & Mfg.

Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910

Inspection Nr: 104239058

Report ID: 0751910

Date Opened: 08/01/1989

Site Address:
A & B Welding & Mfg.
Ciba-Geigy Corp., 8th Street Plant
Belle Plaine, IA 52208

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 257, Thompson, IA 50478

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1791

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/15/1989

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/04/1989

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360741342

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	7			5		12
Current Violations	7			5		12
Initial Penalty	$1,280	$0	$0	$80	$0	$1,360
Current Penalty	$1,280	$0	$0	$80	$0	$1,360
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	19260021 B02	09/12/1989	10/16/1989	$200	$200	$0	-
2.	01002	Serious	19260303 C03	09/12/1989	09/30/1989	$120	$120	$0	-
3.	01003	Serious	19260303 C09	09/12/1989	09/20/1989	$120	$120	$0	A - Amendment
4.	01004	Serious	19260404 B01 I	09/12/1989	10/16/1989	$200	$200	$0	-
5.	01005	Serious	19260404 F07	09/12/1989	09/16/1989	$200	$200	$0	-
6.	01006	Serious	19260450 A01	09/12/1989	09/16/1989	$240	$240	$0	-
7.	01007A	Serious	19260450 B12	09/12/1989	09/16/1989	$200	$200	$0	-
8.	01007B	Serious	19260450 B12	09/12/1989	09/16/1989	$0	$0	$0	-
9.	02001	Other	40002 1	09/12/1989	10/16/1989	$40	$40	$0	A - Amendment
10.	02002	Other	30001	09/12/1989	09/17/1989	$40	$40	$0	-
11.	02003	Other	1200003 1	09/12/1989	10/16/1989	$0	$0	$0	-
12.	02004	Other	1200005 2	09/12/1989	10/16/1989	$0	$0	$0	-
13.	02005	Other	1200006	09/12/1989	10/16/1989	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 1002393

Event: 07/31/1989

EMPLOYEE KILLED DUE TO FALL FROM CATWALK

The employee was ascending a ladder to a catwalk with a portable grinder in hand. As he stepped from the ladder to a 3.50-in. by 48-in.beam to gain access to the catwalk, he slipped and fell 14 ft below. He struck the concrete floor and was killed.

Keywords: LADDER, STRUCK AGAINST, CATWALK, FALL, CONCUSSION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	104239058			Fatality	Concussion	Millwrights

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