Inspection Detail

Inspection: 104241567 - Mid-America Construction Company Of Iowa

Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910

Inspection Nr: 104241567

Report ID: 0751910

Date Opened: 01/11/1990

Site Address:
Mid-America Construction Company Of Iowa
Monsanto Plant, R.R. 5
Muscatine, IA 52761

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 2058, 2450 S. Riverside Drive, Iowa City, IA 52240

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1542

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/11/1990

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis: L:Fall

Case Closed: 02/28/1990

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360200240

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$590	$0	$0	$0	$0	$590
Current Penalty	$400	$0	$0	$0	$0	$400
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.	01001A	Serious	19260021 B02	01/29/1990	02/01/1990	$400	$590	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	01001B	Serious	19260500 D01	01/29/1990	02/01/1990	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 829697

Event: 01/09/1990

Employee dies in fall through roof opening

Employee #1 and a coworker were erecting a temporary roof to cover a hole in the permanent roof of a plastics plant. The temporary wooden roof was made of three separate sections consisting of five 24 foot trusses and plywood sheeting. One section had been raised into place by a crane as the two employees guided it with tag lines. As Employee #1 stood on the first section to try to guide it into place, a gust of wind caught the roof section, causing it to sway. Employee #1 tried to control the section with his tag line, but eventually lost his balance and fell through the roof opening approximately 27 feet to the third floor. He died.

Keywords: HIGH WIND, ROOF, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, ROOF OPENING, LOST BALANCE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	104241567			Fatality	Concussion	Carpenters

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