Inspection Detail
Inspection: 101994044 - Wabash National Corporation
Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor
Site Address:
Wabash National Corporation
1000 Sagamore Parkway South
Lafayette, IN 47905
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3715
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/21/1986
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/31/1985
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360199178 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $720 | $0 | $0 | $270 | $0 | $990 |
| Current Penalty | $720 | $0 | $0 | $270 | $0 | $990 |
| 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 | 19100178 O01 | 11/05/1986 | 11/08/1986 | $720 | $720 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 19100132 A | 11/05/1986 | 11/08/1986 | $270 | $270 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 02002 | Other | 19100252 D02 II | 11/05/1986 | 11/08/1986 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
AT 9:50 PM ON OCTOBER 9, 1986, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS REMOVING A HEAVY STEEL PLATFORM USING A HYSTER 13,000 CAPACITY FORKLIFT TRUCK, SERIAL #1683. THE PLATFORM WAS CHAINED TO THE FORKLIFT USING A FAULTY CHAIN. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS ATOP THE PLATFORM, USING A GAS CUTTING TORCH TO CUT THE RODS WHICH WERE SUPPORTING THE PLATFORM. WHEN THE LAST ROD WAS CUT THE CHAIN BROKE, ALLOWING THE PLATFORM TO SLIDE OFF OF THE FORKS. THE PLATFORM FLIPPED COMPLETELY OVER AND FELL ONTO EMPLOYEE #1. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL WHERE HE WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD.
Keywords: PLATFORM, UNSECURED, SLIP, CRUSHED, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 101994044 | Fatality | Other | Supervisors; handlers,equip-cleaners,laborers nec |
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