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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1554045.015 - Marshalltown, City Of Water Works
Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910
Site Address:
Marshalltown, City Of Water Works
South 4th Street & Edgeland Drive
Marshalltown, IA 50158
Mailing Address:
205 East State St., Marshalltown, IA 50158
Union Status: Union
SIC:
NAICS: 924110/Administration of Air and Water Resource and Solid Waste Management Programs
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: LocalGovt
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/19/2021
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/07/2021
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1812073 | Yes | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $2,926 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,926 |
| Current Penalty | $2,250 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,250 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 19260021 B02 | 11/04/2021 | $2,250 | $2,926 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 9:00 a.m. on September 16, 2021, an employee working as a construction laborer for a city water works was using a chop saw. The employee was cutting 6-inch ductal iron pipe to install a 45 coupler on the end. As the employee was finishing his cut, the saw became pinched causing the blade to strike the employee in the face. The employee was hospitalized to treat a broken nose and laceration to his face.
Keywords: Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Broken, Broken Bone, Catch Point, Chop Saw, Construction, Couplings, Cutting, Face, Flying Object, Hand Tool, Inexperience, Installing, Iron, Laborer, Laceration, Lack of Work Procedures, Metal Pipe, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Nose, PPE, PPE Hazard Assessment, Pinch Point, Pinched, Pipe, Sawblade, Struck By, Undrgrd Installation, Unsafe Position
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1554045.015 | 55 | M | Hospitalized injury | Construction laborers |