Inspection Detail
Inspection: 101971182 - Lakeshore Brick, Block, & Building Supplies
Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor
Site Address:
Lakeshore Brick, Block, & Building Supplies
6200 Cleveland Street
Merrillville, IN 46410
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:3271
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/25/1986
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/12/1988
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360199046 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $640 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $640 |
| Current Penalty | $640 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $640 |
| 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 | 19100212 A03 II | 07/02/1986 | 10/15/1986 | $640 | $640 | $0 | P - Petition to Mod Abatement | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 19100305 B02 | 07/02/1986 | 07/05/1986 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 02002 | Other | 19101200 H | 07/02/1986 | 07/11/1986 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS OPERATING A CUBER MACHINE, USED TO STACK CEMENT BLOCKS ONTO A SKID. WHEN A LAYER OF CEMENT BLOCKS BECAME UNBALANCED, EMPLOYEE #1 APPARENTLY REACHED INTO THE BLOCK TRANSFER AREA (WITH THE MACHINE IN THE OPERATING POSITION) AND WAS STRUCK AND KNOCKED INTO AN "I" BEAM BY THE BLOCK TRANSFER BAR. THE CUBER MACHINE HAD THE BRAND NAME OF BESSER. THE CAUSE OF DEATH FOR EMPLOYEE #1 WAS LISTED AS A LACERATION OF BOTH LUNGS, THE THORAX, AND MULTIPLE RIB FRACTURES.
Keywords: FRACTURE, LUNG, WORK RULES, LACERATION, POINT OF OPERATION, RIB, MECH MAT HANDLING, STRUCK BY, UNSTABLE LOAD
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 101971182 | Fatality | Cut/Laceration | Laborers, except construction |
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