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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1401498.015 - Kline Electric
Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910
Site Address:
Kline Electric
1005 8th St Sw
Altoona, IA 50009
Mailing Address:
6355 Ne 14th St, Des Moines, IA 50313
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 238210/Electrical Contractors
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/16/2019
Emphasis: N:Trench
Case Closed: 06/05/2020
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1455764 | Yes | |
| Inspection | 1401525 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 6 | 1 | 7 | |||
| Current Violations | 7 | 7 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $49,890 | $99,770 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $149,660 |
| Current Penalty | $50,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $50,000 |
| 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 | 19260021 B02 | 07/24/2019 | 06/15/2020 | $8,000 | $8,315 | $0 | 08/23/2019 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260050 C | 07/24/2019 | 06/15/2020 | $8,000 | $8,315 | $0 | 08/23/2019 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19260651 C02 | 07/24/2019 | 06/15/2020 | $8,000 | $8,315 | $0 | 08/23/2019 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19260651 I03 | 07/24/2019 | 06/15/2020 | $0 | $8,315 | $0 | 08/23/2019 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 5. | 01005 | Serious | 19260651 J02 | 07/24/2019 | 06/15/2020 | $0 | $8,315 | $0 | 08/23/2019 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 6. | 01006 | Serious | 19260651 K01 | 07/24/2019 | 06/15/2020 | $0 | $8,315 | $0 | 08/23/2019 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 7. | 01007 | Serious | 19260652 A01 | 07/24/2019 | 06/15/2020 | $26,000 | $99,770 | $0 | 08/23/2019 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 10:00 a.m. on May 15, 2019, Employee #1 and his coworker, employed by a construction company, were working at the site of a new one-story commercial building. They were working in a trench that measured approximately 4 feet by 6 feet by 7 feet deep and trying to locate a buried conduit that powered two light fixtures. The trench walls were nearly vertical. Employee #1 was working on his knees and his coworker was standing on his feet when the south trench wall caved in. Employee #1 was buried to his shoulders, and his coworker was buried to his waist. The coworker had a shovel nearby and dug himself free, then proceeded to dig out Employee #1. The coworker then lifted Employee #1 by his rear side belt and helped lift him out of the trench. The coworker unhooked the mini excavator trailer from the pickup and drove Employee #1 to the hospital instead of calling for emergency services or summoning help from elsewhere on the jobsite. Employee #1 was admitted at the hospital and treated for a fractured clavicle, three fractured ribs, a collapsed lung, a punctured lung, and two fractured vertebrae. The coworker was uninjured.
Keywords: Blunt force trauma, Buried, Caught In, Cave-In, Clavicle, Collapsed lung, Conduit, Construction, Excavation, Fracture, Pickup Truck, Puncture, Rib, Structural Collapse, Trench, Vertebra, Wall
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1401498.015 | 21 | M | Hospitalized injury | Electrical power installers and repairers |