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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 312521354 - Le Roy Iron & Metal, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910
Site Address:
Le Roy Iron & Metal, Inc.
County Road V10
Chester, IA 52134
Mailing Address:
2275 Dale Avenue, P.O. Box 482, Le Roy, MN 55951
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: 08/21/2008
Emphasis: S:Fatality Catastrophe
Case Closed: 10/28/2008
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100521749 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $5,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 |
| Current Penalty | $5,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 |
| 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 | 10/03/2008 | 10/30/2008 | $2,500 | $2,500 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002A | Serious | 19100132 D01 I | 10/03/2008 | 10/30/2008 | $2,500 | $2,500 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01002B | Serious | 19100132 F04 | 10/03/2008 | 10/30/2008 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was a maintenance supervisor. Employee #1 was welding in the throat area of a shear approximately two feet from a bolt The two other employees were tightening the nut on the other side of shear when the bolt broke in the thread area near the nut. An excavator was being used to pull on a chain that was attached to the end of the wrench that was being used to tightening the nut when the bolt broke. The bolt was approximately two feet long and about 1.75-in. in diameter. The bolt broke and struck Employee #1 in the head killing him.
Keywords: HEAD, WELDING, BOLT, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 312521354 | Fatality | Other | Machinery maintenance occupations |