Inspection Detail

Inspection: 115040487 - Northwest Erection Services, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910

Inspection Nr: 115040487

Report ID: 0751910

Date Opened: 01/30/1992

Site Address:
Northwest Erection Services, Inc.
Ohio & Indiana Streets
Des Moines, IA 50314

Mailing Address:
600 Holcomb Street, Suite 2, Des Moines, IA 50313

Union Status: Union

SIC:1791

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/04/1992

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis: L:Fall

Case Closed: 04/27/1992

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360201644

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$3,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,000
Current Penalty	$2,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,000
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	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19260704 A	02/13/1992	02/16/1992	$2,000	$3,000	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170126270

Event: 01/29/1992

Employee killed when struck by concrete wall panels

On January 29, 1992, Employee #1 and two coworkers were erecting 8 ft by 24 ft 11 in. pre-stressed concrete wall panels. They would set the panel, then anchor the bottom, and then unhook the panels from the crane. At approximately 1:30 p.m., the employees had set three panels. Employee #1 was atop the panels waiting for the welder to finish anchoring the bottom of the third panel. The panels that Employee #1 was on began to tip outward and slowly fall. Employee #1 fell or jumped, and landed in the path of the falling panels. He died from the head injuries he sustained.

Keywords: HEAD, PANEL, UNSECURED, CONSTRUCTION, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, CONCRETE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	115040487			Fatality	Fracture	Structural metal workers

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