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Inspection Information - Office: Iowa | ||||
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| Nr: 316848175 | Report ID: 0751910 | Open Date: 11/12/2012 | ||
| Nelson Engineering Construction, Inc. | ||||
| 7101 S. Bridge Drive Sioux City, IA 51106 | Union Status: NonUnion | |||
| SIC: 1541/General Contractors-Industrial Buildings and Warehouses | ||||
| NAICS: 236210/Industrial Building Construction | ||||
| Mailing: 2610 Dakota Avenue, P.O. Box 86, South Sioux City, NE 68776 | ||||
| Inspection Type: | Accident | |||
| Scope: | Complete | Advanced Notice: | N | |
| Ownership: | Private | |||
| Safety/Health: | Safety | Close Conference: | 11/12/2012 | |
| Planning Guide: | Safety-Construction | Close Case: | 04/03/2013 | |
| Emphasis: | L:Fall, S:Construction, S:Fatality Catastrophe | |||
| Related Activity: | Type | ID | Safety | Health |
| Accident | 100522671 | |||
Violation Summary | ||||||
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| Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total | |
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $9,800 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $9,800 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,125 | $0 | $6,125 |
| FTA Amount | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Violation Items | |||||||||||
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| # | ID | Type | Standard | Issuance | Abate | Curr$ | Init$ | Fta$ | Contest | LastEvent | |
| 1. | 01001A | Other | 19261425 C01 | 02/27/2013 | 03/25/2013 | $2,450 | $4,900 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19261425 C03 | 02/27/2013 | 03/25/2013 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01002A | Other | 19261430 D | 02/27/2013 | 03/25/2013 | $3,675 | $4,900 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01002B | Serious | 19261430 G01 | 02/27/2013 | 03/25/2013 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
Accident Investigation Summary | ||||||
| Summary Nr: 200535441 | Event: 11/10/2012 | Employee Injures Back While Lifting A Patient | ||||
| On November 13, 2012, Employee #1 was in the Emergency Department Lobby. The employee was performing her assigned task responding to a call in the Woman's restroom, where a patient was found unconscious on the floor. Employee #1, and a coworker and 2 security guards were attempting to lift the patient from the floor and onto a wheelchair. The employee's hands slipped off the patient, and the patient leaned back causing the employee to hyperextended her back. Employee #1 thought she suffered a strain and self-medicated with ibuprofen. On September 15, 2012, Employee #1 reported to an Emergency Room Doctor, and was prescribed pain medication, and put on modified work duty. On November 9, 2012, the pain medication was not working for the employee's back pain. Employee #1 was vomiting, and not able to hold medication down. The employee was admitted to St. Francis Memorial Hospital, where she was further treated. Employee #1 remains hospitalized. | ||||||
| Keywords: unconsciousness, emergency response, health care facility, back, sprain | ||||||
| Inspection | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |||
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| 1 | 316848175 | Fatality | Other | Structural metal workers | ||