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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1448880.015 - Cedar Valley Steel
Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910
Site Address:
Cedar Valley Steel
802 E 2nd Ave
Coralville, IA 52241
Mailing Address:
280 50th Ave Sw, Cedar Rapids, IA 52404
Union Status: Union
SIC:
NAICS: 238120/Structural Steel and Precast Concrete Contractors
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/04/2019
Emphasis: S:Fall
Case Closed: 03/19/2020
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1522468 | Yes | |
| Inspection | 1448919 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $13,638 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $13,638 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $15,000 | $0 | $15,000 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Other | 19260754 A | 02/10/2020 | $7,500 | $6,819 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | |||
| 2. | 01002A | Other | 19260755 A01 | 02/10/2020 | $7,500 | $6,819 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | |||
| 3. | 01002B | Other | 19260755 B01 | 02/10/2020 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 9:15 a.m. on November 25, 2019, an employee was working as a structural metal worker for a structural steel and precast concrete contractor. He was erecting structural steel on a project of new work on or an addition to a hotel. The employee was part of a group of iron workers. They were working in the building's basement. A 30-foot tall (9.1-meter-tall), 14- or 14.5-inch-wide (356- or 368-mm-wide) column had been placed on a column pad. It was secured with three 1-1/2-inch (1.5-inch, or 38-mm) anchor bolts. There had been a fourth anchor bolt, but it had been broken off. Of the remaining anchor bolts, one had been cut off and rewelded in the field. The iron workers were connecting a horizontal beam to the freestanding column, which was held to the pad by only the three bolts. As the workers lowered the beam it got stuck and would not slide down in place. They began to pull the beam out to get a better angle for putting the beam into place. As they pulled the beam out, the column bolts broke off from the pad. The employee was straddling an adjacent beam, connecting the column to a support brace. The column fell into the beam that the employee was straddling. The column struck the employee's leg as it slid across the beam. The employee was knocked off the beam. His leg was struck either by the column or the beam as the column or beam fell past him. His femur was fractured. He was hospitalized. There were no guys or bracing in place (such as outlined in 1926.755(a)(4)) to keep the column erect and/or stabilized. The column was not adequately supported while the beam was being set in place. The violation was noted on or around December 4, 2019.
Keywords: Basement, Bolt, Brace, Broken, Broken Bone, Commercial Building, Construction, Equipment Failure, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Falling Object, Fracture, Guy, Iron Worker, Leg, Steel Beam, Steel Column, Steel Connector, Steel Erection, Struck By, Unsecured, Unstable Position, Work at Elevation
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1448880.015 | 28 | M | Hospitalized injury | Structural metal workers |