Inspection Detail

Inspection: 2645646 - Bob A'Hearn Plumbing & Heating Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910

Inspection Nr: 2645646

Report ID: 0751910

Date Opened: 01/16/1985

Site Address:
Bob A'Hearn Plumbing & Heating Inc
855 35th St Ne
Cedar Rapids, IA 52402

Mailing Address:
255 Robins Rd, Hiawatha, IA 52233

Union Status: Union

SIC:1711

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/29/1985

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/20/1985

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360583140

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	4			1		5
Current Violations	4			1		5
Initial Penalty	$1,080	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,080
Current Penalty	$540	$0	$0	$0	$0	$540
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	19260451 E04	02/06/1985	02/11/1985	$120	$240	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19260451 E06	02/06/1985	02/11/1985	$150	$300	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01003	Serious	19260451 E09	02/06/1985	02/11/1985	$150	$300	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	01004	Serious	19260451 E10	02/06/1985	02/11/1985	$120	$240	$0	I - Informal Settlement
5.	02001	Other	40008	02/06/1985	02/09/1985	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14454383

Event: 01/14/1985

FALL FROM SCAFFOLD (SCAFFOLD TIPPED OVER)

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS WELDING AND HANGING STEAM PIPE FROM A STEEL, TUBULAR FRAME, MANUALLY PROPELLED, MOBILE SCAFFOLD. HE WAS 15 FEET 8 INCHES ABOVE THE CONCRETE FLOOR. THE SCAFFOLD TIPPED OVER, CAUSING THE EMPLOYEE TO FALL TO THE FLOOR. THE BACK OF HIS HEAD WAS CRUSHED, KILLING HIM. PACKED SNOW ON THE FLOOR MAY HAVE BEEN A CONTRIBUTING CAUSE TO THE SCAFFOLD'S TIPPING OVER.

Keywords: HEAD, MOBILE SCAFFOLD, CONSTRUCTION, CRUSHED, FALL, SCAFFOLD

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	2645646			Fatality	Concussion	Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters

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