Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1314893.015 - O'Dowd, Patrick T.

Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910

Inspection Nr: 1314893.015

Report ID: 0751910

Date Opened: 05/08/2018

Site Address:
O'Dowd, Patrick T.
1151 Washington St
Dubuque, IA 52001

Mailing Address:
1930 Alta Vista, Dubuque, IA 52001

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 238110/Poured Concrete Foundation and Structure Contractors

Inspection Type: Fat/Cat

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/08/2018

Emphasis: S:Fall, S:Scaffold

Case Closed: 07/11/2018

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	1335572
Inspection	1314960	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$4,276	$0	$0	$0	$0	$4,276
Current Penalty	$4,276	$0	$0	$0	$0	$4,276
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19260451 C02 V	06/15/2018	07/05/2018	$2,494	$2,494	$0		Z - Issued
2.	01002	Serious	19260501 B14	06/15/2018		$1,782	$1,782	$0		Z - Issued

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 105421.015

Event: 05/07/2018

Employee is killed in fall from fork truck platform

At 1:15 p.m. on May 7, 2018, Employee #1 was working from a fourth floor wall opening, at an approximate 32 foot elevation, removing a concrete filled wheelbarrow. Employee #1 was contained in an improvised wooden trash box, measuring 4 feet by 4 feet by 8 feet, that was placed on the forks of a JLG rough terrain fork truck. During work, the trash box shifted and both Employee #1 and the wheelbarrow fell 32 feet to the ground. Employee #1 struck a concrete block wall during the fall and suffered multiple broken bones and crushing injuries, killing him.

Keywords: Concrete, Concrete Block, Crushed, Elevated Work Platform, Fall, Fall Protection, Fracture, Load Shift, Powered Industrial Vehicle, Unstable Position, Wall

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1314893.015	57	M	Fatality		Concrete and terrazzo finishers

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