Inspection Detail

Inspection: 312768104 - City Of Red Oak

Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910

Inspection Nr: 312768104

Report ID: 0751910

Date Opened: 10/31/2008

Site Address:
City Of Red Oak
West Coolbaugh St & 200th St
Red Oak, IA 51566

Mailing Address:
Po Box 475, Red Oak, IA 51566

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:4952

NAICS: 221320/Sewage Treatment Facilities

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: LocalGovt

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/08/2008

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/08/2008

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100521814

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200532711

Event: 10/29/2008

Employee Is Killed When Waste Vehicle Overturns

At approximately 1:40 p.m. on October 29, 2008, Employee #1 was driving an Ag-Gator waste haulage vehicle along an elevated berm. Employee #1 was going to spread waste, as fertilizer, on a field. The vehicle left the road and overturned. Employee #1 was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident. Autopsy results showed cause of death to be positional asphyxia with heart disease as another significant medical condition.

Keywords: CARDIOVASC SYSTEM, HEART, ASPHYXIATED, CARDIOVASC DISEASE, OVERTURN

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	312768104			Fatality	Other	Water and sewage treatment plant operators

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