Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1241920.015 - Le Hunt Jr Enterprise

Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910

Inspection Nr: 1241920.015

Report ID: 0751910

Date Opened: 06/19/2017

Site Address:
Le Hunt Jr Enterprise
1226 Glen Oaks Dr
West Des Moines, IA 50061

Mailing Address:
4005 Se Grimes Blvd, Grimes, IA 50111

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 238220/ Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/08/2017

Emphasis: N:Trench, S:Fall

Case Closed: 09/05/2017

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1229082	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations				2		2
Initial Penalty	$2,100	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,100
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$2,100	$0	$2,100
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	Note
1.	01001	Other	19260021 B02	08/14/2017	09/08/2017	$1,050	$1,050	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Other	19260651 K01	08/14/2017	09/08/2017	$1,050	$1,050	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 96538.015

Event: 06/15/2017

Employee falls into collapsing trench, and incurs injuries

At 11:30 a.m. on June 15, 2017, Employee #1 employed by a plumbing contractor, and Coworker #1 were working at a residential building job site. Employee #1 was standing on the edge of a vertically walled excavation that was approximately 11 feet deep. The edge of the excavation collapsed, and Employee #1 fell into the trench. A second portion of the excavation edge collapsed, striking and partially burying Employee #1. Coworker #1, a self-employed equipment operator, manually dug out Employee #1. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. He was admitted and treated for multiple rib fractures, bruised kidneys, and elevated toxins in his blood.

Keywords: Buried, Collapse, Construction, Excavation, Fracture, Kidney, Poisoning, Rib, Struck By, Trench

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1241920.015	40	M	Hospitalized injury		Plumber, pipefitter and steamfiter apprentices

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