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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 104216866 - Mid-States Steel Corporation
Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910
Inspection Nr: 104216866
Report ID: 0751910
Date Opened: 11/14/1988
Site Address:
Mid-States Steel Corporation
Industrial Park
Boone, IA 50036
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3441
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/18/1988
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/25/1989
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360740948 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $1,260 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,260 |
| Current Penalty | $1,260 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,260 |
| 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 | 19100184 C04 | 12/05/1988 | 12/08/1988 | $420 | $420 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100184 C09 | 12/05/1988 | 12/08/1988 | $420 | $420 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100184 E03 I | 12/05/1988 | 01/09/1989 | $420 | $420 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Investigation Nr: 828640
Event: 11/09/1988
One employee killed, one injured by falling steel truss
Employees #1 and #2 were welding on a 23,000 lb steel truss when the nylon web sling that was holding the truss off the ground broke. Employee #1 was crushed and killed by the falling truss. Employee #2 required hospitalization.
Keywords: TRUSS, HOISTING MECHANISM, WELDING, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, CRUSHED, STRUCK BY, SLING, FALLING OBJECT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 104216866 | Fatality | Fracture | Welders and cutters | ||
| 2 | 104216866 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Welders and cutters |