Inspection 341342897 OPENED MAR 21, 2016Closed
2470 Allison Road, Sergeant Bluff, IA 51054 · Commercial and Institutional Building Construction · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Mar 19, 2016 (fatal): Employee is killed in fall from confined space
At approximately 2:30 p.m. on March 19, 2016, an employee was checking an argon purge inside of a process vessel. The employee was overcome by an oxygen deficient atmosphere, and fell 10-feet to the platform below. The employee suffered from possible spinal injury from the fall, and asphyxiation and was killed.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1a 29 CFR 1926.1204(a) · Permit-required confined space program |
Serious | $7,000 | $185,000 | Jul 25, 2016 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 1b 29 CFR 1926.1204(c)(4) · Permit-required confined space program |
Serious | $7,000 | $0 | Jul 25, 2016 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 1c 29 CFR 1926.1204(c)(7) · Permit-required confined space program |
Serious | $7,000 | $0 | Jul 25, 2016 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 1d 29 CFR 1926.1204(d)(1) · Permit-required confined space program |
Serious | $7,000 | $0 | Jul 25, 2016 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 1e 29 CFR 1926.1204(h) · Permit-required confined space program |
Serious | $7,000 | $0 | Jul 25, 2016 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 1f 29 CFR 1926.1205(a) · Permitting process |
Serious | $7,000 | $0 | Jul 25, 2016 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 1g 29 CFR 1926.1206(d) · Entry permit |
Serious | $7,000 | $0 | Jul 25, 2016 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 1h 29 CFR 1926.1208(a) · Duties of authorized entrants |
Serious | $7,000 | $0 | Jul 25, 2016 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 1i 29 CFR 1926.1209(f)(1) · Duties of attendants |
Serious | $7,000 | $0 | Jul 25, 2016 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 1j 29 CFR 1926.1210(b) · Duties of entry supervisors |
Serious | $7,000 | $0 | Jul 25, 2016 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1a 29 CFR 1926.1204(d)(3) · Permit-required confined space program |
Other-than-serious | $7,000 | $0 | Jul 25, 2016 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1b 29 CFR 1926.1204(d)(8) · Permit-required confined space program |
Other-than-serious | $7,000 | $0 | Jul 25, 2016 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1c 29 CFR 1926.1204(i) · Permit-required confined space program |
Other-than-serious | $7,000 | $0 | Jul 25, 2016 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1d 29 CFR 1926.1204(l) · Permit-required confined space program |
Other-than-serious | $7,000 | $0 | Jul 25, 2016 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1e 29 CFR 1926.1206(f) · Entry permit |
Other-than-serious | $7,000 | $0 | Jul 25, 2016 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1f 29 CFR 1926.1206(l) · Entry permit |
Other-than-serious | $7,000 | $0 | Jul 25, 2016 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1g 29 CFR 1926.1206(n) · Entry permit |
Other-than-serious | $7,000 | $0 | Jul 25, 2016 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1h 29 CFR 1926.1208(b) · Duties of authorized entrants |
Other-than-serious | $7,000 | $0 | Jul 25, 2016 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1i 29 CFR 1926.1209(g) · Duties of attendants |
Other-than-serious | $7,000 | $0 | Jul 25, 2016 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1j 29 CFR 1926.1210(d) · Duties of entry supervisors |
Other-than-serious | $7,000 | $0 | Jul 25, 2016 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1k 29 CFR 1926.1211(c) · Rescue and emergency services |
Other-than-serious | $7,000 | $0 | Jul 25, 2016 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1l 29 CFR 1926.1211(c)(2) · Rescue and emergency services |
Other-than-serious | $7,000 | $0 | Jul 25, 2016 | Final |