Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 988405.015 - Superior Steel Products, Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Boise Area Office

Inspection Nr: 988405.015

Report ID: 1032500

Date Opened: 08/04/2014

Site Address:
Superior Steel Products, Inc
1604 Industrial Way
Caldwell, ID 83605

Mailing Address:
1604 Industrial Way, Caldwell, ID 83605

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 332420/Metal Tank (Heavy Gauge) Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Fat/Cat

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/20/2014

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/07/2016

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	901155
Inspection	991535		Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	6			1		7
Current Violations	6			1		7
Initial Penalty	$29,400	$0	$0	$1,000	$0	$30,400
Current Penalty	$21,700	$0	$0	$1,000	$0	$22,700
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.	01001A	Serious	5A0001	01/26/2015	02/05/2015	$7,000	$7,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01001B	Serious	19100178 L02 II	01/26/2015	02/20/2015	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01001C	Serious	19100178 L03 I G	01/26/2015	02/20/2015	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	01001D	Serious	19100178 L04 III	01/26/2015	02/20/2015	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
5.	01001E	Serious	19100178 L06	01/26/2015	02/20/2015	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
6.	01001F	Serious	19100178 Q07	01/26/2015	02/05/2015	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
7.	01002	Serious	5A0001	01/26/2015	02/05/2015	$2,800	$4,900	$0	I - Informal Settlement
8.	01003A	Serious	5A0001	01/26/2015	06/15/2015	$2,800	$4,900	$0	I - Informal Settlement
9.	01003B	Serious	19100178 C02 IV	01/26/2015	02/20/2015	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
10.	01004	Serious	19100110 H06 II B	01/26/2015	02/20/2015	$1,400	$2,800	$0	I - Informal Settlement
11.	01005A	Serious	19100178 A04	01/26/2015	03/31/2015	$2,800	$4,900	$0	I - Informal Settlement
12.	01005B	Serious	19100178 Q06	01/26/2015	02/05/2015	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
13.	01005C	Serious	19100178 A06	01/26/2015	03/31/2015	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
14.	01006	Serious	19100178 M05 I	01/26/2015	02/05/2015	$4,900	$4,900	$0	I - Informal Settlement
15.	02002A	Other	19100132 H01	01/26/2015	02/20/2015	$1,000	$1,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement
16.	02002B	Other	19100132 D01	01/26/2015	02/20/2015	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
17.	02002C	Other	19100132 F01	01/26/2015	02/20/2015	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 65750.015

Event: 08/04/2014

Employee falls from unsecured basket and dies

At approximately 9:30 a.m. on August 4, 2014, Employee #1 was welding on a tank bottom end from an unsecured man-basket on a forklift. The forks were not inserted into the sleeves on the platform nor were they secured by a chain. The man-basket tipped and Employee #1 fell, striking his head on the concrete floor and died.

Keywords: Crushed, Elevated Work Platform, Fall, Head, Powered Industrial Vehicle, Struck Against, Unsecured

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	988405.015	30	M	Fatality		Welders and cutters

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