Inspection Detail
Inspection: 317162121 - Tom'S Plumbing & Heating, L.L.C.
Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910
Site Address:
Tom'S Plumbing & Heating, L.L.C.
3800 Sunner Avenue
Spirit Lake, IA 51360
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 496, Arnolds Park, IA 51331
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1711
NAICS: 238220/ Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/11/2013
Emphasis: N:Trench, S:Construction
Case Closed: 09/23/2013
Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
---|---|---|---|
Accident | 100522788 |
Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Initial Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
Current Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
Initial Penalty | $2,250 | $0 | $0 | $1,500 | $0 | $3,750 |
Current Penalty | $2,250 | $0 | $0 | $1,500 | $0 | $3,750 |
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 | 19260100 A | 07/31/2013 | 09/02/2013 | $750 | $750 | $0 | - | ||
2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260651 J02 | 07/31/2013 | 09/02/2013 | $1,500 | $1,500 | $0 | - | ||
3. | 02001 | Other | 19040039 A | 07/31/2013 | 09/02/2013 | $1,500 | $1,500 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 11:25 a.m. on June 3, 2013, Employees #1 and two coworkers were performing ground work, roughing in piping in a 20 ft long, 24 in. wide, and 24 in. deep trench. A coworker was operating a (Model Number S160) Bobcat Skid-Steer Loader equipped with standard controls and a 68 in. general purpose bucket. The Loader was being used to back fill the excavation with pea gravel. A coworker was cutting some pipe to length. Employee #1 was in the area of the trench, directing the backfilling operation and loader movement. The coworker approached the excavation at an angle with the loader and that raised the bucket, and stopped the forward travel of the loader with the loader's left front tire approximately 1.5 ft away from the excavation edge. The employee directed the coworker forward to the excavation edge to empty the load. The excavation failed where the left front tire was located and the loader overturned, striking Employee #1 in the head, shoulder and chest area. Employee #1 was transported via ambulance to the Lakes Regional Hospital for emergency treatment. The employee was later transported to Avera McKennan Hospital where he later died.
Keywords: CHEST, HEAD, SHOULDER, LOADER BUCKET, TRENCH, TRENCH DIGGER, ESCALATOR, LOADER, STRUCK BY, OVERTURN
# | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
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1 | 317162121 | Fatality | Other | Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters |