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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 315200519 - Rotert Construction Co.
Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910
Site Address:
Rotert Construction Co.
Ely Drive & Hwy 71
Carroll, IA 51401
Mailing Address:
102 W. 4th Street, P.O. Box 205, Halbur, IA 51444
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1522
NAICS: 236116/New Multifamily Housing Construction (except Operative Builders)
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 01/06/2011
Planning Guide: Health-Construction
Emphasis: S:Fatality Catastrophe
Case Closed: 03/31/2011
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100522226 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||
| Current Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $1,500 | $21,000 | $0 | $1,500 | $0 | $24,000 |
| Current Penalty | $21,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $21,000 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 19260020 F02 | 03/02/2011 | 03/28/2011 | $0 | $1,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19260021 B06 I | 03/02/2011 | 03/28/2011 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 02001A | Serious | 880004 | 03/02/2011 | 03/28/2011 | $21,000 | $21,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 02001B | Serious | 19260055 B | 03/02/2011 | 03/28/2011 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 02001C | Serious | 19260057 A | 03/02/2011 | 03/28/2011 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 6. | 03001 | Other | 19040039 A | 03/02/2011 | 03/07/2011 | $0 | $1,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 7:15 p.m. on Sunday, December 12, 2010, Employee #1 told his spouse that he was going to a new six unit apartment construction site in Carroll, Iowa. The construction site had electric heaters energized by gas powered generators to prevent heaving of concrete floor. Employee #1 told his spouse that he was going to the site to refuel the generators. During the weekend the generators were moved inside the constructed building to prevent damage due to inclement weather or theft of the generators. At approximately 8:01 p.m. that same day, Employee #1's spouse called Employee #1's cell phone. Employee #1 did not answer the call. Employee #1's spouse found Employee #1 unresponsive, lying face down on the ground inside the doorway of a lower unit apartment where generators were running. The exhaust in the lower apartment unit caused by the generators was thick. Because of the exhaust, Employee #1's spouse had difficulty seeing Employee #1. Emergency services arrived on the site and began CPR. Employee #1 had a carboxyhemoglobin level greater than 75 and suffered from asphyxia. Employee #1 was transferred to a hospital, and was pronounced dead at 9:28 p.m. that evening in the hospital emergency room.
Keywords: UNCONSCIOUSNESS, ASPHYXIATED, HEATER, REFUELING, CONSTRUCTION, EXHAUST FUMES, CARBOXYHEMOGLOBIN, CARBON MONOXIDE, ELECTRIC GENERATOR
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 315200519 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Construction laborers |