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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 312768351 - S & L Construction
Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910
Site Address:
S & L Construction
35509 220th Street
Le Mars, IA 51031
Mailing Address:
714 N. Walnut Street, Storm Lake, IA 50588
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1791
NAICS: 238120/Structural Steel and Precast Concrete Contractors
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/14/2008
Emphasis: L:Blood
Case Closed: 11/20/2008
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100521848 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 2 | 5 | |||
| Current Violations | ||||||
| Initial Penalty | $4,500 | $0 | $0 | $300 | $0 | $4,800 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | 19260021 B02 | 12/04/2008 | 12/31/2008 | $0 | $1,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260050 C | 12/04/2008 | 12/31/2008 | $0 | $1,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19260755 A01 | 12/04/2008 | 12/31/2008 | $0 | $1,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 4. | 02001 | Other | 19040029 A | 12/04/2008 | 12/31/2008 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 5. | 02002 | Other | 19260752 B | 12/04/2008 | 12/31/2008 | $0 | $300 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
On November 12, 2008, Employee #1 and the coworkers were involved in the construction of steel columns at the ground level. Employee #1 and the coworkers guided and set 24-ft steel columns into four 0.75-in. rebar stakes, raising them 2 in. above the concrete ground. Employee #1 set a pair of washers and nuts on the rebar to secure the column. One coworker used a powered industrial vehicle with a strap to lower the steel column vertically, and another coworker used a scissors lift to remove the strap from the steel column, once it was set. When Employee #1 put a pair of washers and nuts on column, his coworker prematurely removed the strap from the steel column, before the column was properly braced. As a result of this action, the steel column lifted off the back side rebars, causing the front rebars to bend, and the others to sheer off. The steel column fell on Employee #1 and killed him.
Keywords: ERECTION PROCESS, REBAR, COLUMN, CONSTRUCTION, STEEL COLUMN, STAKES, FALL, STRUCK BY, CONCUSSION, AERIAL LIFT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 312768351 | Fatality | Concussion | Occupation not reported |