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Inspection: 1488675.015 - A-Line Environmental Decommission Service
Inspection Information - Office: Iowa
Site Address:
A-Line Environmental Decommission Service
808 Dearborn Ave
Waterloo, IA 50703
Mailing Address:
808 Dearborn Ave, Waterloo, IA 50703
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 562219/Other Nonhazardous Waste Treatment and Disposal
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/18/2020
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/14/2020
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1644921 |
Investigation Summary
At 12:19 p.m. on August 14, 2020, an employee was a part of a maintenance team w orking to tighten a nut on a granulator. The employee and the coworkers were usi ng a spanner wrench with cheater bar that was approximately 106 inches long to i ncrease leverage. As the employee and the coworkers were torqueing the nut with the spanner wrench, the lug on the spanner wrench sheared off. The employee was standing on a platform and fell backward. The employee struck his head on the fl oor and was killed.
Keywords:elevated work platform, fall, head, maintenance, sheared, struck against, wrench
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1488675.015 | Fatality | Machine operators, not specified |