Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1801618.015 - Iowa American Water
Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910
Site Address:
Iowa American Water
1701 E. River Dr.
Davenport, IA 52806
Mailing Address:
3409 Research Parkway, Davenport, IA 52806
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 221310/Water Supply and Irrigation Systems
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/20/2025
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/05/2025
Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
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Accident | 2257453 |
Investigation Summary
At 11:00 a.m. on January 29, 2025, Employee#1 who worked as an operating engineer for a water supply business and were having a conversation in a facility yard near railroad tracks. Employee #1 was standing and a coworker had pulled up in a gator on the roadway which passes through the water plant. When they finished their conversation, Employee #1 turned and walked in the direction of a train. The coworker heard the train and the horn and yelled at Employee #1 to warn him but he did not respond. Employee #1 was struck by the train and died from multiple injuries.
Keywords: Ankle, Arm, Back, Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Chest, Communication, Engineer, Foot, Head, Leg, Noise, Railroad, Railroad Car, Railroad Track, Struck By, Tracks, Train, Water
# | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
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1 | 1801618.015 | 31 | M | Fatality | Operating engineers |