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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 103976726 - Indiana Department Of Corrections
Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor
Site Address:
Indiana Department Of Corrections
(Pendleton Reformatory) U.S. 67 South
Pendleton, IN 46064
Mailing Address:
P O Box 28, Pendleton, IN 46064
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:9190
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: StateGovt
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/26/1988
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 08/05/1988
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360470744 |
Investigation Summary
EMPLOYEE #1 (DOC #24741) WAS WORKING THE 2ND SHIFT IN A BOILER HOUSE WITH ANOTHER EMPLOYEE. BOTH WERE OFFENDERS PERFORMING INVENTORY CHORES. THE SECOND EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING INVENTORY OF PIPE FLANGES AND FITTINGS IN A 4 BY 15 BY 60 FOOT STORAGE SPACE. ONE PIECE OF PVC PIPE, 13 FEET LONG AND 8 INCHES IN DIAMETER, WAS LEANING AGAINST THE WALL NEAR A PIPE RACK. THE SECOND EMPLOYEE OFFERED TO ASSIST EMPLOYEE #1 IN MOVING THE LEANING PIPE, BUT BEFORE HE COULD GET TO IT, HE HEARD A LOUD NOISE, TURNED AND SAW EMPLOYEE #1 UNDER THE 8 INCH DIAMETER PIPE AND SOME PIPE FITTINGS THAT HAD FALLEN FROM THE WALL STORAGE AREA. IT APPEARS THAT EMPLOYEE #1 HAD BEEN STRUCK IN THE HEAD AREA BY THE REBOUNDING 8 INCH DIAMETER PIPE AS WELL AS VARIOUS FALLING FLANGES AND FITTINGS. THE EMPLOYEE WAS KILLED.
Keywords: HEAD, UNSECURED, PIPE, STORAGE RACK, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, STORAGE AREA
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 103976726 | Fatality | Fracture | Occupation not reported |