Inspection Detail
Inspection: 103977070 - Deichman Excavating Co
Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor
Site Address:
Deichman Excavating Co
(Bridge) 25 South Third Street
Logansport, IN 46947
Mailing Address:
Attn Sandy Deichman Po Box 12, Logansport, IN 46947
Union Status: Union
SIC:1795
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/07/1988
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 08/29/1988
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360470793 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 7 | 10 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 6 | 8 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $800 | $0 | $0 | $250 | $0 | $1,050 |
| Current Penalty | $400 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $400 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 19260021 B02 | 07/15/1988 | 06/29/1988 | $150 | $300 | $0 | A - Amendment | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19260106 A | 06/22/1988 | 06/27/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01001C | Serious | 19260106 C | 06/22/1988 | 06/27/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 01001D | Serious | 19260106 D | 06/22/1988 | 06/27/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | A - Amendment | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 5. | 01002 | Other | 19260850 A | 06/22/1988 | 06/27/1988 | $250 | $250 | $0 | A - Amendment | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 6. | 01003 | Serious | 19260859 A | 06/22/1988 | 06/27/1988 | $250 | $250 | $0 | - | ||
| 7. | 01004 | Serious | 19260859 G | 06/22/1988 | 06/27/1988 | $250 | $250 | $0 | A - Amendment | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 8. | 02001 | Other | 19260350 A01 | 07/15/1988 | 06/27/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 9. | 02002 | Other | 19260350 A09 | 06/22/1988 | 06/27/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 10. | 02003 | Other | 19260550 A02 | 06/22/1988 | 06/27/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 11. | 02004 | Other | 19260550 A13 III | 06/22/1988 | 06/27/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 12. | 02005 | Other | 19260550 A14 I | 06/22/1988 | 06/27/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 13. | 02006 | Other | 19260850 A | 07/15/1988 | 06/27/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
ON APRIL 15, 1988, SEVEN EMPLOYEES WERE TAKING PART IN THE DEMOLITION OF A THREE SPAN, TWO PIER, EARTH FILLED, REINFORCED CONCRETE ARCH BRIDGE OVER THE WABASH RIVER. ONE EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A CRANE, THE OTHER SIX WERE WATCHING. THE CRANE WAS SET ON THE MIDDLE SPAN AND WAS BEING USED TO KNOCK OUT THE NORTH SPAN. WHEN THE NORTH SPAN WAS COMPLETELY GONE A SECTION OF THE NORTH PIER SUDDENLY ROTATED TO THE NORTH, PULLING THE BRIDGE DECK AND ARCH OF THE MIDDLE SPAN WITH IT. THE LOSS OF SUPPORT CAUSED THE COLLAPSE OF THE MIDDLE SPAN, AND SUSEQUENTLY, THE SOUTH SPAN. THE CRANE AND OPERATOR AND THE SIX WATCHING EMPLOYEES FELL ALONG WITH THE BRIDGE. THE SIX WATCHING EMPLOYEES WERE TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL. EMPLOYEES #1 AND #2 WERE HOSPITALIZED. THE OTHER FOUR WERE TREATED AND RELEASED. THE CRANE OPERATOR WAS NOT INJURED.
Keywords: DEMOLITION, COLLAPSE, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, BRIDGE, UNSTABLE POSITION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 103977070 | Non Hospitalized injury | Cut/Laceration | Construction trades, n.e.c. | ||
| 2 | 103977070 | Hospitalized injury | Cut/Laceration | Construction trades, n.e.c. | ||
| 3 | 103977070 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Construction trades, n.e.c. | ||
| 4 | 103977070 | Non Hospitalized injury | Strain/Sprain | Construction trades, n.e.c. | ||
| 5 | 103977070 | Non Hospitalized injury | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Supervisors, n.e.c. | ||
| 6 | 103977070 | Non Hospitalized injury | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Construction trades, n.e.c. |
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