Inspection Detail

Inspection: 315276022 - Certified Testing Services Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910

Inspection Nr: 315276022

Report ID: 0751910

Date Opened: 01/24/2011

Site Address:
Certified Testing Services Inc.
1007 7th Street N.E.
Orange City, IA 51041

Mailing Address:
419 W. 6th Street, P.O. Box 1193, Sioux City, IA 51103

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:8734

NAICS: 541380/Testing Laboratories

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/24/2011

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis: S:Fatality Catastrophe

Case Closed: 06/29/2011

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100522267

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	3			1		4
Current Violations	1			3		4
Initial Penalty	$7,500	$0	$0	$2,500	$0	$10,000
Current Penalty	$2,500	$0	$0	$6,250	$0	$8,750
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Latest Event
1.	01001	Other	19260020 B04	04/22/2011	05/25/2011	$1,875	$2,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Other	19260021 B02	04/22/2011	05/25/2011	$1,875	$2,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01003	Serious	19260300 B02	04/22/2011	06/25/2011	$2,500	$2,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	02001	Other	19040039 A	04/22/2011	04/27/2011	$2,500	$2,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200534030

Event: 01/21/2011

Employee Is Killed When Entangled in Boring Bit

At approximately 1:34 p.m. on January 21, 2011, Employee #1 was boring a hole for a core sample. As he performed the task, he became entangled in the boring bit of the machine, which killed him. No other details were provided in the narrative.

Keywords: CAUGHT BY, AUGER, MACHINE--MISC

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	315276022			Fatality	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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