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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 2652154 - Mccarthy Improvement Co
Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910
Site Address:
Mccarthy Improvement Co
Hwy 518 And Melrose Ave
Iowa City, IA 52240
Mailing Address:
4321 East 60th St, Davenport, IA 52807
Union Status: Union
SIC:1611
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/26/1985
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/03/1985
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360583314 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $770 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $770 |
| Current Penalty | $600 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $600 |
| 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 | 19260250 B02 | 04/30/1985 | 05/15/1985 | $320 | $420 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19261000 B | 04/30/1985 | 05/06/1985 | $280 | $350 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
EMPLOYEE #1 CLIMBED TO THE TOP OF A JOHNSON RANGER SAND HOPPER, SER# 62808. THE HOPPER WAS 16 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND AND WAS 11 FEET WIDE AND 30 FEET LONG. HE APPARENTLY WANTED TO CHECK ON A MALFUNCTIONING SWITCH THAT CONTROLS THE FLOW OF SAND INTO THE HOPPER. EMPLOYEE #1 APPARENTLY EITHER FELL INTO THE HOPPER OR, WHILE STANDING ON THE SAND AT THE TOP OF THE HOPPER, SLIPPED AND WAS DUMPED INTO A CONTROL GATE WHICH FUNNELS THE SAND TO ITS DESTINATION. THE PRESSURE OF THE SAND, WHICH IS ABOUT 3,500 PSI IN THE GATE, CRUSHED AND KILLED EMPLOYEE #1. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS NOT WEARING ANY TYPE OF FALL PROTECTON. THE CONCRETE PLANT IS COMPUTERIZED AND OPERATED FROM A CONTROL TRAILER SOME 15 FEET AWAY. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS SEEN BY ANOTHER EMPLOYEE APPROXIMATELY 10 MINUTES BEFORE THE ACCIDENT STANDING AND SITTING ON THE SAND IN THE HOPPER.
Keywords: SAND, CONSTRUCTION, CRUSHED, FLOWING MATERIAL, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, HOPPER
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2652154 | Fatality | Other | Miscellaneous plant and system operators |