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Inspection: 103942991 - Tonn & Blank Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor
Site Address:
Tonn & Blank Inc
(Ready Mix Plant) 157 Brown Street
Valparaiso, IN 46383
Mailing Address:
126 E 5th Street, Michigan City, IN 46360
Union Status: Union
SIC:1791
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/13/1987
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/18/1988
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360197602 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 8 | 1 | 9 | |||
| Current Violations | 5 | 1 | 6 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $5,400 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,400 |
| Current Penalty | $2,800 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,800 |
| 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 | 19260021 B02 | 11/18/1987 | 11/03/1987 | $700 | $700 | $0 | A - Amendment | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260028 A | 10/30/1987 | 11/02/1987 | $700 | $700 | $0 | A - Amendment | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19260105 A | 10/30/1987 | 11/03/1987 | $900 | $900 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19260404 B01 I | 10/30/1987 | 11/02/1987 | $300 | $300 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 01005A | Serious | 19260450 A01 | 11/08/1987 | 11/20/1987 | $700 | $700 | $0 | - | ||
| 6. | 01005B | Serious | 19260450 A09 | 11/18/1987 | 11/21/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 7. | 01006 | Serious | 19260450 A09 | 10/30/1987 | 11/02/1987 | $700 | $700 | $0 | A - Amendment | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 8. | 01007A | Serious | 19260451 A14 | 10/30/1987 | 11/03/1987 | $500 | $1,000 | $0 | A - Amendment | ||
| 9. | 01007B | Serious | 19260451 E02 | 10/30/1987 | 11/03/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 10. | 01007C | Serious | 19260451 E03 | 10/30/1987 | 11/03/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 11. | 01007D | Serious | 19260451 E04 | 10/30/1987 | 11/03/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 12. | 01007E | Serious | 19260451 E07 II | 10/30/1987 | 11/03/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 13. | 01007F | Serious | 19260451 E10 | 10/30/1987 | 11/03/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 14. | 01007G | Serious | 19260021 B02 | 11/18/1987 | 11/03/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 15. | 01008 | Serious | 19260556 B02 V | 10/30/1987 | 11/03/1987 | $400 | $400 | $0 | - | ||
| 16. | 02001 | Other | 19260450 A02 | 10/30/1987 | 11/02/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
AT APPROXIMATELY 9:30 AM ON AUGUST 31, 1987, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS SETTING METAL TRUSSES WITH A CRANE AT THE 32 FOOT LEVEL. A TRUSS WAS STILL ATTACHED TO THE HOIST LINE WHEN EMPLOYEE #1 TOOK A COFFEE BREAK. AFTER THE BREAK HE CLIMBED TO THE 48 FOOT LEVEL AND REMOVED THE LINE FROM THE TRUSS. THE TRUSS WAS NOT SECURE AND FELL, KNOCKING EMPLOYEE #1 FROM HIS POSITION AND CAUSING HIM TO FALL, WITH THE TRUSS, TO THE 32 FOOT LEVEL. HE WAS ASSISTED BY OTHER EMPLOYEES AND THEN REMOVED BY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL.
Keywords: TRUSS, UNSECURED, CONSTRUCTION, STEEL ERECTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 103942991 | Hospitalized injury | Cut/Laceration | Structural metal workers |