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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 311562771 - Gss&M
Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910
Site Address:
Gss&M
1800 Floyd Blvd
Sioux City, IA 51105
Mailing Address:
689 Craig Rd, St Louis, MO 63141
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:5093
NAICS: 423930/Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/19/2007
Emphasis: S:Fatality Catastrophe, S:General Industry
Case Closed: 04/17/2008
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100521475 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $13,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $13,500 |
| Current Penalty | $3,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,000 |
| 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 | 880004 | 11/08/2007 | 12/28/2007 | $3,000 | $4,500 | $0 | 11/26/2007 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100176 C | 11/08/2007 | 12/28/2007 | $0 | $4,500 | $0 | 11/26/2007 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100252 A02 XIIIC | 11/08/2007 | 12/28/2007 | $0 | $4,500 | $0 | 11/26/2007 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
On October 7, 2007, two employees were cutting apart a refrigerated rail car with cutting torches. Employee #1 was cutting a section of the wall that was still attached to the east side of the car. Employee #2 had started at the other end of the car and was cutting towards the center of the car when it fell, crushing him under the falling wall section and asphyxiating him.
Keywords: ASPHYXIATED, WALL, ACETYLENE TORCH, RAILROAD CAR, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, CUTTING AND BURNING
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 311562771 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported |