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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1623304.015 - Countryside Welding
Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910
Site Address:
Countryside Welding
16778 175th Street
Drakesville, IA 52552
Mailing Address:
16778 175th Street, Drakesville, IA 52552
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 332996/Fabricated Pipe and Pipe Fitting Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/03/2022
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/04/2023
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1948485 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $2,900 | $0 | $0 | $233 | $0 | $3,133 |
| Current Penalty | $1,800 | $0 | $0 | $200 | $0 | $2,000 |
| 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. | 01001 | Serious | 19100178 L01 I | 02/10/2023 | 03/29/2023 | $1,800 | $2,900 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 19100178 A06 | 02/10/2023 | 03/08/2023 | $200 | $233 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 8:15 a.m. on September 19, 2022, employee were loading bundles of 1-1/4 inch by 20 foot steel tubes weighing approximately 2,500 pounds each onto a 36 foot flatbed trailer. The employee was kneeling on the ground next to the trailer as a bundle of tube steel was being loaded on the opposite side of the trailer. This action caused a bundle of tube steel to roll off the trailer and land on the top of the employee. The employee was crushed and died.
Keywords: Bundle, Crushed, Crushing, Falling Object, Loading, Steel Tube, Trailer
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1623304.015 | 23 | M | Fatality | Miscellaneous precision metal workers |