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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1500026.015 - Rock Valley Hay Auction Company
Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910
Site Address:
Rock Valley Hay Auction Company
1760 300th St.
Rock Valley, IA 51247
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 66, Rock Valley, IA 51247
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 484220/ Specialized Freight (except Used Goods) Trucking, Local
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/28/2020
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/13/2021
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1677495 | Yes | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $159 | $0 | $159 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $159 | $0 | $159 |
| 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 | Other | 19040029 B01 | 12/22/2020 | 02/10/2021 | $159 | $159 | $0 | Z - Issued |
Investigation Summary
At 3:25 p.m. on October 22, 2020, an employee working as a truck driver for a specialized freight company was unstrapping round bales from a drop deck trailer. Four bales fell and struck the employee on the back, neck and head. The employee was hospitalized to treat a concussion, multiple fractures, sprains and lacerations to his back and a dislocated shoulder.
Keywords: Back, Bale, Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Chest, Concussion, Dislocated, Falling Object, Flying Object, Fracture, Head, Laceration, Lack of Work Procedures, Loading, Material Handling, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Motor Vehicle, Neck, Shoulder, Sprain, Strap, Struck By, Tie-Down Strap, Truck Driver, Unsafe Position, Unstable Load, Work Surface
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1500026.015 | 68 | M | Hospitalized injury | Truck Driver: Heavy/Tractor-Trailer |