Inspection Detail

Inspection: 14764500 - Christensen Landscaping & Rental

Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910

Inspection Nr: 14764500

Report ID: 0751910

Date Opened: 11/30/1984

Site Address:
Christensen Landscaping & Rental
Northeast Shore Of Lake
Storm Lake, IA 50588

Mailing Address:
East Hwy 71 & 7 E, Storm Lake, IA 50588

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1629

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Unprog Rel

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/05/1984

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/19/1985

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360583058

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$210	$0	$0	$0	$0	$210
Current Penalty	$125	$0	$0	$0	$0	$125
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	19260106 A	02/04/1985	02/09/1985	$125	$210	$0	02/13/1985	L - State Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14454276

Event: 11/28/1984

FELL 100 FEET FROM HELICOPTER INTO LAKE

ON NOVEMBER 28, 1984, AT APPROXIMATELY 3:30 PM, A HELICOPTER FROM THE TURNER COPTER SERVICES WAS DEPOSITING ROCKS OUT IN A LAKE. EMPLOYEE #1 AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WERE OUT ON THE LAKE DIRECTING THE COPTER. EMPLOYEE #1 RADIOED THE HELICOPTER TO PICK HIM UP AND TAKE HIM TO ANOTHER BOAT TO PICK UP SOME GASOLINE. THE HELICOPTER HOVERED OVER THE BOAT AND EMPLOYEE #1 CLIMBED UP ONTO THE LANDING GEAR ASSEMBLY. HE THEN RADIOED THE PILOT TO TAKE HIM UP. WHEN THE HELICOPTER REACHED AN ALTITUDE OF ABOUT 100 FEET, THE PILOT'S ASSISTANT (IN THE HELICOPTER) SAW THAT EMPLOYEE #1 WAS LOSING HIS GRIP ON THE LANDING GEAR ASSEMBLY. HE GRABBED FOR EMPLOYEE #1, BUT MISSED HIM. EMPLOYEE #1 FELL TO THE WATER AND DROWNED. CONTRIBUTING TO HIS DEATH WERE THE HEIGHT OF THE FALL AND THE COLDNESS OF THE WATER.

Keywords: HELICOPTER, FALL, DROWN, UNSTABLE POSITION, WATER

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	14764500					Occupation Not Listed

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