Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1488921.015 - Valmont Siouxland Galvanizing

Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910

Inspection Nr: 1488921.015

Report ID: 0751910

Date Opened: 08/19/2020

Site Address:
Valmont Siouxland Galvanizing
2301 Bridgeport Drive #1001
Sioux City, IA 51111

Mailing Address:
2301 Bridgeport Drive #1001, Sioux City, IA 51111

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 332812/ Metal Coating, Engraving (except Jewelry and Silverware), and Allied Services to Manufacturers

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/19/2020

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/18/2020

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1644686	Yes	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$11,934	$0	$0	$0	$0	$11,934
Current Penalty	$10,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$10,000
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.	01001A	Serious	19100178 L01 I	10/07/2020		$10,000	$11,934	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	01001B	Other	19100178 M01	10/07/2020		$0	$0	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 128780.015

Event: 08/14/2020

Employee incurs back injuries after pushed into table by PIT

At 7:18 a.m. on August 14, 2020, an employee was positioning a 4 foot by 4 foot 8-foot platform attached to a Toyota Model 8FDU25 forklift powered industrial truck (PIT) to untangle cables on a overhead hoist. The coworker operating the forklift got the pedals confused and pushed on the gas pedal pushing the platform into the employee. The employee was pushed into a steel table and fractured his lower back, requiring hospitalization.

Keywords: Back, Caught Between, Concussion, Driver, Equipment Operator, Forklift, Fracture, Hoist, Hoisting Mechanism, Industrial Truck, Inexperience, Material Handling, Pinched, Platform, Powered Industrial Vehicle, Structure Moving, Training, Vehicle

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1488921.015	54	M	Hospitalized injury		Occupation not reported

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