Inspection Detail
Inspection: 115041220 - Beck Construction, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910
Site Address:
Beck Construction, Inc.
James Trumm Farm, R.R. 2
Hopkinton, IA 52237
Mailing Address:
Box 98, Cascade, IA 52033
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1542
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/09/1991
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/06/1992
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360201446 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $1,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,500 |
| Current Penalty | $1,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,500 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 19260021 B02 | 09/30/1991 | 12/24/1991 | $1,500 | $1,500 | $0 | P - Petition to Mod Abatement | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19260028 A | 09/30/1991 | 11/06/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 02001 | Other | 1200003 1 | 09/30/1991 | 12/24/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | P - Petition to Mod Abatement |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was installing sheet metal roofing over insulation board. He misjudged where the roof sheeting lay and stepped through a Thermax insulation board, falling 15 ft to a concrete floor. Employee #1 landed on his tailbone and was killed. According to the employer, he died from pressure on the brain resulting from his tailbone being driven up his spine.
Keywords: INSTALLING, ROOF, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, BACK, UNSTABLE SURFACE, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, BRAIN
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 115041220 | Fatality | Fracture | Construction trades, n.e.c. |
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