Inspection Detail

Inspection: 115099574 - Commander Buildings, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910

Inspection Nr: 115099574

Report ID: 0751910

Date Opened: 01/24/2005

Site Address:
Commander Buildings, Inc.
22223 Highway 38 N
Monticello, IA 52310

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 611, Monticello,, IA 52310

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3441

NAICS: 332312/Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/27/2005

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/18/2005

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100520790

Violation Summary
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

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	19100176 B	03/11/2005	03/23/2005	$1,500	$1,500	$0		-
2.	02001	Other	19100132 D02	03/11/2005	03/23/2005	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200529469

Event: 01/24/2005

Falling Truss Strikes Two Employees, Killing One

On January 24, 2005, Employee #1 and Employee #2 were walking past a 35.5-ft-long steel roof truss that was stored in a vertical position. The truss fell over, striking both employees. Employee #1 received a crushing injury to his head and was pronounced dead at the hospital. Employee #2 received a minor head injury and a crushing injury to his left leg. He was hospitalized, and his leg was partially amputated.

Keywords: HEAD, TRUSS, AMPUTATED, STRUCK BY, CONCUSSION, FALLING OBJECT, LEG, UNSTABLE LOAD, UNSTABLE POSITION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	115099574			Fatality	Concussion	Supervisors, mechanics and repairers
2	115099574			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Managers and administrators, n.e.c

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