Inspection Detail

Inspection: 315460253 - Railworks Track Systems

Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910

Inspection Nr: 315460253

Report ID: 0751910

Date Opened: 03/16/2011

Site Address:
Railworks Track Systems
19560 Bunge Avenue
Council Bluffs, IA 51503

Mailing Address:
8485 W. 210th Street, P.O. Box 959, Lakeville, MN 55044

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1629

NAICS: 237990/Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/27/2011

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/12/2011

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100522309

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$3,750	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,750
Current Penalty	$1,875	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,875
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	880004	05/06/2011	07/29/2011	$1,875	$1,875	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19100242 A	05/06/2011	07/29/2011	$0	$1,875	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200534113

Event: 03/08/2011

Employee Is Struck by Flying Metal, Later Dies

On March 8, 2011, Employee #1 was working on the "Star Line", along with five other employees, to drill and replace compromise bars, which hold the rails at the seams on train tracks. Employee #1 was working with two other employees to mark and drill out holes. While drilling on one side of the rail, the bit broke, and a new bit was put in the drill. The drill was moved to the opposite side of the rail, and employees started drilling again. The drill bit broke again. A coworker decided to knock the rest out with the punch and spike maul. The coworker picked up the spike maul, while a second coworker picked up the punch. The coworker holding the spike maul told the other employees to stand back, which was routine. Employee #1 moved to the north, approximately 10 feet to 12 feet behind the coworker holding the spike maul. A fourth coworker, who was nearby, moved to the east, approximately 10 feet to the side. The coworker hit the punch approximately four times, when something flew off the spike maul, and apparently struck Employee #1 in the neck. Employee #1 hollered that he was bleeding. The coworker went over to Employee #1 and asked to see. Employee #1 removed his hand, and the blood squirted out. The coworker got Employee #1 to the truck and rushed him to the hospital. Employee #1 was admitted to the hospital and then transferred to a second hospital. Later in the week, he was transferred to a third hospital, where he died.

Keywords: LOSS OF BLOOD, CONSTRUCTION, NECK, RAILROAD TRACK, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	315460253			Fatality	Cut/Laceration	Occupation not reported

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