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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 103942082 - Unknown Contractor
Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor
Site Address:
Unknown Contractor
549 W. State Rd 38
New Castle, IN 47362
Mailing Address:
549 W.State Rd 38, New Castle, IN 47362
Union Status: Union
SIC:3312
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/04/1989
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/13/1989
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360469712 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $900 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $900 |
| Current Penalty | $600 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $600 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citation Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001A | Serious | 19100176 A | 05/31/1989 | 06/30/1989 | $600 | $900 | $0 | A - Amendment | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100176 A | 04/25/1989 | 06/30/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | P - Petition to Mod Abatement |
Investigation Summary
At 2:05 a.m. on March 7, 1989, Employee #1 was cleaning up the area between the Edge Guide hydraulic unit and the Reliance unit located adjacent and west of the 76 inch wide east aisle, while Employee #2 was traveling south on the east aisle, operating the Silent Hoist Ram propane forklift truck number 2, Serial number 19344, with a capacity of 55,000 pounds, when the truck struck Employee #1 without Employee #2's knowledge, dragging Employee #1 approximately 37.5 feet. Employee #2 then felt a bump, got off the truck and found Employee #1 under the truck by the rear right wheel. Employee #1 was pronounced dead at 2:15 a.m. on March 7, 1989, from crushing injuries. Employee #2 was taken to the hospital and treated for shock and released the same day. Sufficient safe clearance was not provided where trucks as wide as 74 inches were used.
Keywords: TORSO, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, STRUCK BY, INATTENTION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 103942082 | Fatality | Other | Laborers, except construction | ||
| 2 | 103942082 | Non Hospitalized injury | Other | Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators |