Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1214801.015 - Sioux City, City Of

Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910

Inspection Nr: 1214801.015

Report ID: 0751910

Date Opened: 03/02/2017

Site Address:
Sioux City, City Of
1821 - 18th St
Sioux City, IA 51105

Mailing Address:
1821 - 18th St, Sioux City, IA 51105

Union Status: Union

SIC:

NAICS: 921190/Other General Government Support

Inspection Type: Complaint

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: LocalGovt

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/03/2017

Emphasis: N:Amputate, S:Amputate

Case Closed: 10/03/2017

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Complaint	1185711	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2			1		3
Current Violations	2			1		3
Initial Penalty	$3,250	$0	$0	$650	$0	$3,900
Current Penalty	$3,250	$0	$0	$650	$0	$3,900
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citation Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	88.4 - CODE OF IOWA (2017)	03/30/2017	05/16/2017	$1,625	$1,625	$0	05/12/2017	F - Formal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	88.4 - CODE OF IOWA (2017)	03/30/2017	05/16/2017	$1,625	$1,625	$0	05/12/2017	F - Formal Settlement
3.	02001	Other	19040039 A02	03/30/2017	05/16/2017	$650	$650	$0	05/12/2017	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 93913.015

Event: 02/21/2017

Employee is injured when struck in the head by falling dead

At approximately 11:35 p.m. on February 21, 2017, Employee #1 was cutting trees down with a chainsaw. The tree limbs of the tree being cut down were entangled with dead tree limbs. Employee #1 received a concussion when he was struck on his head by a falling dead tree limb. Employee #1 was hospitalized.

Keywords: Chain Saw, Concussion, Falling Object, Head, PPE, Struck By, Tree Limb, Tree Trimming

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1214801.015	54	M	Hospitalized injury		Equipment Operator: Heavy

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