Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1259623.015 - Le Myers Co, The

Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910

Inspection Nr: 1259623.015

Report ID: 0751910

Date Opened: 08/25/2017

Site Address:
Le Myers Co, The
3887 South 5th Street
West Des Moines, IA 50265

Mailing Address:
1405 Jackson St, Marshalltown, IA 50158

Union Status: Union

SIC:

NAICS: 238210/Electrical Contractors

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/25/2017

Emphasis: S:Fall

Case Closed: 11/13/2017

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1256782	Yes
Inspection	1266728	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 98586.015

Event: 08/23/2017

Employee falls when exiting bucket lift and injures neck

At 4:30 p.m. on August 23, 2017, Employee #1, employed by an electrical contractor, was engaged in power line transmission work at a multiemployer job site. He had been working from a bucket lift attached to a boom truck. Employee #1 lowered the bucket lift to its resting position on the back of the truck and exited the bucket. As he climbed down, he slipped and fell from the truck, a fall height of 8 feet. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. He was admitted and treated for neck injuries.

Keywords: Aerial Lift, Boom Truck, Construction, Fall, Fall Protection, Motor Vehicle, Neck, Power Lines, Powered Industrial Vehicle, Slip

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1259623.015	47	M	Hospitalized injury		Electrical power installers and repairers

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