Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1473946.015 - Norfolk Iron & Metal

Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910

Inspection Nr: 1473946.015

Report ID: 0751910

Date Opened: 04/27/2020

Site Address:
Norfolk Iron & Metal
101 Norfolk Iron Drive
Durant, IA 52747

Mailing Address:
Po Box 848, Durant, IA 52747

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 423510/Metal Service Centers and Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/27/2020

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/08/2020

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1577118	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$10,229	$0	$0	$0	$0	$10,229
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$8,750	$0	$8,750
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	Other	19100184 C09	08/28/2020	09/28/2020	$8,750	$10,229	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 125842.015

Event: 04/22/2020

Employee injures pelvis when caught between rail car and ste

At 6:15 a.m. on April 22, 2020, Employee #1 was assisting (rigging) in the unloading of steel bundles from a rail car. A coworker was operating an overhead gantry crane from the cab. Employee #1 hooked up the north end of the bundle to the north crane hoist and signaled the crane operator to "tighten." This was done to verify that the hoist, cable and block were centered with the bundle being lifted (not off center). Employee #1 proceeded to the south end of the rail car bundle to hook the south hoist to the south end of the bundle. After Employee #1 connected the hook to the bundle, he gave a verbal command to the crane operator to lift the bundle. The hoist, cable and block were not centered on the load. When the load was lifted, it swung, trapping Employee #1 between the bundle and the bulkhead of the rail car. This led to crush injuries to the pelvis area and hospitalization.

Keywords: Blocks, Cable, Caught Between, Crane Cab, Crushed, Flatbed Rail Car, Gantry Crane, Hoist, Pelvis, Rigging, Steel, Struck By, Trapped, Unloading

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1473946.015	31	M	Hospitalized injury		Freight, stock and material handlers, n.e.c.

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