Inspection Detail

Inspection: 115058901 - State Steel Supply Co.

Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910

Inspection Nr: 115058901

Report ID: 0751910

Date Opened: 06/29/1994

Site Address:
State Steel Supply Co.
214 Court
Sioux City, IA 51104

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 3224, Sioux City, IA 51101

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:5051

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/14/1994

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/14/1994

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360203616

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	3					3
Current Violations	3					3
Initial Penalty	$756	$0	$0	$0	$0	$756
Current Penalty	$550	$0	$0	$0	$0	$550
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	19100176 B	07/27/1994	08/01/1994	$250	$344	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19100254 D09 III	07/27/1994	08/15/1994	$150	$206	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01003	Serious	19100304 E01 VIC	07/27/1994	08/19/1994	$150	$206	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170568661

Event: 06/22/1994

Employee dies after being struck by falling equipment

Employee #1 and a coworker were preparing equipment to be unloaded. Employee #1 was on an aluminum ladder to hook a clevis; the coworker was handing Employee #1 the chain. Another coworker, a lowboy truck driver, unhooked the equipment before it could be stabilized or secured. Although Employee #1 jumped from the ladder, he was struck in the left lower back area by the falling equipment. Employee #1 was taken to the hospital, suffering from a collapsed lung and broken ribs as well as other internal injuries. Employee #1 was recovering when a blood clot broke loose and traveled to his heart. He died.

Keywords: HEART, BLOOD CLOT, FRACTURE, LUNG, RIB, OFF LOADING, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, CIRCULATORY BLOCKAGE, INATTENTION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	115058901			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Machinery maintenance occupations

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