Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1474503.015 - The L.E. Myers Co

Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910

Inspection Nr: 1474503.015

Report ID: 0751910

Date Opened: 05/07/2020

Site Address:
The L.E. Myers Co
5362 Ne 62nd Avenue
Altoona, IA 50009

Mailing Address:
1405 Jackson St, Marshalltown, IA 50158

Union Status: Union

SIC:

NAICS: 237130/Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/07/2020

Emphasis: S:Amputate

Case Closed: 03/31/2021

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1583322	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	3					3
Current Violations				2		2
Initial Penalty	$27,277	$0	$0	$0	$0	$27,277
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$20,000	$0	$20,000
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	88.4 - CODE OF IOWA (2019)	07/06/2020	06/07/2021	$10,000	$8,524	$0	07/29/2020	F - Formal Settlement
2.	01002	Other	19260964 B05	07/06/2020	06/07/2021	$10,000	$10,229	$0	07/29/2020	F - Formal Settlement
3.	01003	Serious	19260964 B06	07/06/2020		$0	$8,524	$0	07/29/2020	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 125980.015

Event: 05/04/2020

Employee suffers finger tip amputation from high tension cab

At 9:30 a.m. on April 4, 2020, Employee #1 was working for a communication line installation contractor. Employee #1 was installing overhead fiber cable using a strap hoist. The hoist strap broke leading to the fiber cable to slide across the employee's fingers causing an amputation of his left middle and ring fingers tips. Employee #1 was hospitalized.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Communication, Communication Cable, Communication Worker, Finger, Fingertip, Hand, Hoist, Installing, Laceration, Optical Fiber Cable

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1474503.015	42	M	Hospitalized injury		Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers

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