Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1290988.015 - Hometown Plumbing & Heating Co. Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910

Inspection Nr: 1290988.015

Report ID: 0751910

Date Opened: 01/29/2018

Site Address:
Hometown Plumbing & Heating Co. Inc.
1600 Oregon Street
Muscatine, IA 52761

Mailing Address:
13606 118th Ave Po Box 4525, Davenport, IA 52808

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: 01/29/2018

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/29/2018

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1283354	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 102620.015

Event: 11/10/2017

Employee is struck by falling pipe and his leg is fractured

At 10:00 a.m. on November 10, 2017, Employee #1, employed by a plumbing company, was working at a multiemployer building construction site. He was standing alongside a pipe that measured 100 feet by 8 inches and that was set on a stand as it was being cut. The pipe rolled off the stand, fell, and struck Employee #1's leg. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. He was admitted and treated for a fracture to his leg.

Keywords: Construction, Falling Object, Fracture, Leg, Pipe, Plumbing, Roll-Over, Saw, Struck By, Unsecured

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1290988.015	28	M	Hospitalized injury		Construction laborers

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