Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1489584.015 - Northwest Steel Erection, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910

Inspection Nr: 1489584.015

Report ID: 0751910

Date Opened: 08/24/2020

Site Address:
Northwest Steel Erection, Inc.
6500 Grand Ave
West Des Moines, IA 50266

Mailing Address:
5125 Se Beisser Drive, Grimes, IA 50111

Union Status: Union

SIC:

NAICS: 238120/Structural Steel and Precast Concrete Contractors

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/24/2020

Emphasis: S:Fall, S:Scaffold

Case Closed: 10/15/2020

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1647813	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 128911.015

Event: 08/20/2020

Employee falls from iron roof joist and injures head and fra

At 8:15 a.m. on August 20, 2020, Employee #1 was working for a steel erection contractor. Employee #1 was on top of the steel roof joists pushing a 15 foot 8 inch piece of angle iron to be welded to the floor joists. Employee #1 slipped off the steel roof truss and swung into a block wall. Employee #1 had his fall protection on and did not hit the ground but suffered head injuries and a fractured hip. Employee #1 was hospitalized.

Keywords: Elevated, Elevated Work Plat, Elevated Work Platform, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fall Protection, Fracture, Head, Hip, Joist, Masonry Wall, Slip, Steel, Steel Beam, Swing, Welding

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1489584.015	40	M	Hospitalized injury		Structural metal workers

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