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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 104257613 - Transportation, Department Of
Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910
Site Address:
Transportation, Department Of
R.R. 1, Highway 9, 3/4 Mile W
Osage, IA 50461
Mailing Address:
1505 E. Main Street, Osage, IA 50461
Union Status: Union
SIC:1629
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: StateGovt
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/30/1991
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis: L:Fall
Case Closed: 09/22/1993
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360201172 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||
| Current Violations | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $2,500 | $8,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,500 |
| Current Penalty | $560 | $1,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,560 |
| 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 | 19260028 A | 05/21/1991 | 05/24/1991 | $250 | $800 | $0 | 11/07/1991 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260152 A01 | 05/21/1991 | 05/24/1991 | $100 | $400 | $0 | 11/07/1991 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19260450 A01 | 05/21/1991 | 05/24/1991 | $210 | $600 | $0 | 11/07/1991 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19260604 A02 | 05/21/1991 | 05/24/1991 | $700 | $700 | $0 | 11/07/1991 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 5. | 02001 | Willful | 19260021 B02 | 05/21/1991 | 05/24/1991 | $1,000 | $8,000 | $0 | 11/07/1991 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 6. | 03001 | Other | 19260101 A | 05/21/1991 | 05/24/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 11/07/1991 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was at a site that was being cleared in preparation for building construction. He was approximately 8 ft above the ground, standing in the bucket of a Ford front end loader, A625R5058, using a Homelite Super XL chain saw, #UT-100454, to fell an oak tree. The east limb of the tree, which had two main limbs, had already been cut, and a 70 ft nylon rope was being used to control the direction of the fall. It was connected to the chain on one end and to a John Deere front end loader, JD450, serial #114868T, on the other end. The chain was attached to the west limb approximately 25 ft above the ground. The tree fell, hit the ground, and bounced back, striking Employee #1 in the chest and crushing him against the bucket. He was killed.
Keywords: CHEST, TREE FELLING, CONSTRUCTION, CRUSHED, TREE, STRUCK BY
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 104257613 | Fatality | Fracture | Construction trades, n.e.c. |