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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 311659635 - L.E. Myers Construction Co.
Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910
Site Address:
L.E. Myers Construction Co.
620th Street & T Avenue
Aurelia, IA 51005
Mailing Address:
1405 Jackson Street, Marshalltown, IA 50158
Union Status: Union
SIC:1731
NAICS: 238210/Electrical Contractors
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/03/2007
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/17/2009
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100521509 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $10,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,000 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,500 | $0 | $2,500 |
| 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 | 19260955 C09 | 02/28/2008 | 12/24/2008 | $0 | $5,000 | $0 | 03/19/2008 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 2. | 01002A | Other | 19260955 C12 II | 02/28/2008 | 12/24/2008 | $2,500 | $5,000 | $0 | 03/19/2008 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 01002B | Serious | 19260955 C02 | 02/28/2008 | 02/09/2009 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 03/19/2008 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 1:00 p.m. on November 30, 2007, Employee #1 and a coworker were working from inside the bucket of a bucket truck elevated to approximately 35 ft. Two other coworkers were working on the tensioner side and pulling slack from the same line that Employee #1 and his coworker were dead-ending. The coworkers on the tensioner side were working from the west side of T Avenue, while Employee #1 and his partner were working down the line east of T Avenue. During the course of the job, the east guy on the northernmost pole gave way and the northernmost pole broke in two places. As the broken pole shifted, the north guy, which was still anchored, shifted and pinned Employee #1 against the back of the bucket. He was crushed and suffocated to death. His partner in the bucket escaped unharmed by sliding down the guy that killed Employee #1. Shortly after the accident, the other two coworkers were ordered to undo what they had just done and to bring over the bucket truck to aid in the high-pole rescue.
Keywords: ASPHYXIATED, TELECOM WORK, SUFFOCATED, PINNED, CONSTRUCTION, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, CRUSHED, GUY, UTILITY POLE, AERIAL LIFT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 311659635 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Electrical power installers and repairers |