Inspection Detail
Inspection: 115040487 - Northwest Erection Services, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910
Site Address:
Northwest Erection Services, Inc.
Ohio & Indiana Streets
Des Moines, IA 50314
Mailing Address:
600 Holcomb Street, Suite 2, Des Moines, IA 50313
Union Status: Union
SIC:1791
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/04/1992
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis: L:Fall
Case Closed: 04/27/1992
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360201644 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $3,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,000 |
| Current Penalty | $2,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,000 |
| 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 | 19260704 A | 02/13/1992 | 02/16/1992 | $2,000 | $3,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On January 29, 1992, Employee #1 and two coworkers were erecting 8 ft by 24 ft 11 in. pre-stressed concrete wall panels. They would set the panel, then anchor the bottom, and then unhook the panels from the crane. At approximately 1:30 p.m., the employees had set three panels. Employee #1 was atop the panels waiting for the welder to finish anchoring the bottom of the third panel. The panels that Employee #1 was on began to tip outward and slowly fall. Employee #1 fell or jumped, and landed in the path of the falling panels. He died from the head injuries he sustained.
Keywords: HEAD, PANEL, UNSECURED, CONSTRUCTION, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, CONCRETE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 115040487 | Fatality | Fracture | Structural metal workers |
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