Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1267621.015 - Brown Underground, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910

Inspection Nr: 1267621.015

Report ID: 0751910

Date Opened: 10/02/2017

Site Address:
Brown Underground, Inc.
2017 Iowa Ave
Onawa, IA 51040

Mailing Address:
2801 Fairmount Street Po Box 4607, Sioux City, IA 51105

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: 10/02/2017

Emphasis: N:Trench

Case Closed: 11/22/2017

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1267502	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	3					3
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$4,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$4,500
Current Penalty	$3,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,000
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Latest Event
1.	01001A	Serious	19260651 J02	10/16/2017	$1,500	$1,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01001B	Serious	19260651 K01	10/16/2017	$0	$1,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01003	Serious	19260652 A01	10/16/2017	$1,500	$1,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 99452.015

Event: 09/20/2017

Employee is struck by collapsing trench wall and ribs are fr

At 12:20 p.m. on September 20, 2017, Employee #1, employed by a plumbing contractor, was working at a multiemployer construction project. He was walking in a trench that measured 7 feet by 6 feet and inspecting a pipe. A side of the trench broke off and struck Employee #1, pinning him to the trench wall. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. He was admitted and treated for multiple rib fractures and bruises.

Keywords: Construction, Contusion, Fracture, Pinned, Pipe, Plumbing, Rib, Struck By, Structural Collapse, Trench

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1267621.015	26	M	Hospitalized injury		Construction laborers

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