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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1554735.015 - Northwest Steel Erection Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910
Site Address:
Northwest Steel Erection Inc
1700 Maury Street
Des Moines, IA 50313
Mailing Address:
6285 Northeast Industry Drive, Des Moines, IA 50313
Union Status: Union
SIC:
NAICS: 522110/Commercial Banking
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/12/2021
Emphasis: S:Fall, S:Scaffold
Case Closed: 04/27/2022
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1814001 | Yes | Yes |
| Inspection | 1554752 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $21,844 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $21,844 |
| Current Penalty | $26,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $26,000 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 19260021 B02 | 11/04/2021 | 12/02/2021 | $15,078 | $10,922 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Other | 19260454 B | 11/04/2021 | 12/02/2021 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01002 | Serious | 19260502 D16 III | 11/04/2021 | 12/02/2021 | $10,922 | $10,922 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 11:55 a.m. on September 20, 2021, an employee working as a steel worker for a structural steel manufacturer was standing on a precast concrete section. The employee was working with Coworker #1 positioned in the hollow core precast for the second story floor on two I-Beams. One of the precast concrete sections was off approximately 1 to 1.5 inches and not sitting square on the beams. The employee exited the JLG lift platform while still attached via his fall arrest system to the JLG tie off point. He made his way out on the concrete to the rig and up the lifting cable. The employee rigged the cable through the north eye that was mounted in the concrete section and attached it to the clevis hitch that was attached to the top rail of the JLG. Coworker #1 was operating the lift from the platform and attempted to pull the precast towards the lift when the I-beam shifted out of the block wall towards the lift. This caused a sudden movement of the lift and two of the three precast concrete panels sections fell approximately 12 feet to the ground taking the employee with them. One of the 2790-pound sections rolled over and onto the employee's left leg. Coworker #2, the foreman who was working nearby performing grinding, and Coworker #1 attempted a rescue. Coworker #1 and Coworker #2 pried the beam enough with a bar so that the employee could escape from underneath the concrete. 911 was initiated and the employee was taken to a local medical center, where he was hospitalized to treat a fractured and bruised leg and bruising.
Keywords: Aerial Lift, Aerial Truck, Back, Beam, Concrete, Concrete Panel, Construction, Contusion, Crushed, Engineering Controls, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fall Protection, Falling Object, Flying Object, Foot, Fracture, H-Beam, Insufficient Supervision, Knee, Lack of Engineering Controls, Lack of Work Procedures, Leg, Metal, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Nerve damage, Steel, Steel Beam, Steel Erection, Steel Worker, Structural Collapse
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1554735.015 | 38 | M | Hospitalized injury | Strctural Iron /& Steel Worker |