Inspection Detail

Inspection: 306677915 - Steven Stahr Dba Elkader Greenhouse & Landscaping

Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910

Inspection Nr: 306677915

Report ID: 0751910

Date Opened: 07/31/2003

Site Address:
Steven Stahr Dba Elkader Greenhouse & Landscaping
21113 Killdeer Road
Garnavillo, IA 52049

Mailing Address:
700 E. Bridge Street, Elkader, IA 52043

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:5261

NAICS: 444220/ Nursery, Garden Center, and Farm Supply Stores

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/16/2003

Emphasis: S:Fatality Catastrophe

Case Closed: 10/30/2003

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100520378

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$3,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,000
Current Penalty	$1,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,500
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	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19260501 B01	09/29/2003	11/03/2003	$750	$1,500	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19100178 L01 II	09/29/2003	11/03/2003	$750	$1,500	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200527125

Event: 07/30/2003

Employee is killed in fall from fork truck forks

On July 30, 2003, Employee #1 was a crew member working on dismantling a post and a beam farm barn. He was removing the beams that supported the roof rafters using a JCB 805C rough terrain fork truck. A 20-ft long, 8 in.-by-8-in. beam, attached to the forks by fabric straps, was being lifted by the truck. It started to descend when the truck tipped to the left. The truck rolled over on its left side bringing to the ground the forks and Employee #1 who was working from the truck forks. Employee #1 was killed in an approximately 30-ft fall from a crane. The autopsy report listed traumatic injuries, including large laceration of the right ventricle, as the cause of death.

Keywords: VENTRICLE, ROOF, ROLL-OVER, RAFTER, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, LACERATION, FALL

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	306677915			Fatality	Other	Construction laborers

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