Inspection Detail

Inspection: 115059347 - Presto-X Company

Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910

Inspection Nr: 115059347

Report ID: 0751910

Date Opened: 08/30/1994

Site Address:
Presto-X Company
1 Cargill Drive
Eddyville, IA 52553

Mailing Address:
4521 Leavenworth Street, Omaha, NE 68106

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:7342

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/07/1994

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/31/1994

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360203681

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$1,925	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,925
Current Penalty	$950	$0	$0	$0	$0	$950
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.	01001	Serious	19100132 A	09/15/1994	09/20/1994	$950	$1,925	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170127492

Event: 08/29/1994

Employee dies in fall from roof

At approximately 12:45 p.m. on August 29, 1994, Employee #1 was spreading treated corn along the west edge of the steephouse roof. The roof is not equipped with safety railings or other means to prevent falls to the lower level. Lightning rods that are placed at intervals along the roof edge are tied together by wire cables and bolted to the roof. While spreading the corn, Employee #1 apparently lost his balance and either fell across a rod or tried to grab onto it. Consequently, the base of the rod uprooted and Employee #1 fell approximately 103 ft to the adjacent ground level. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

Keywords: GUARDRAIL, ROOF, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, LOST BALANCE, UNGUARDED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	115059347			Fatality	Fracture	Pest control occupations

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