Inspection Detail
Inspection: 103991113 - Indianapolis Power & Light Company
Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor
Site Address:
Indianapolis Power & Light Company
(Westin Hotel) 330 West Maryland Street
Indianapolis, IN 46204
Mailing Address:
P O Box 1595b, Indianapolis, IN 46206
Union Status: Union
SIC:1623
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/16/1988
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis: N:Trench
Case Closed: 08/29/1988
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360470371 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | ||||||
| Initial Penalty | $180 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $180 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | 19260850 A | 07/15/1988 | 07/04/1988 | $180 | $180 | $0 | A - Amendment | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
AT APPROXIMATELY 12:55 PM ON JUNE 8, 1988, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS INSTALLING THE LAST THREE PIECES OF 12 BY 42 INCH SHORING IN A DOUBLE MANHOLE WHICH WAS 20 FEET LONG, 10 FEET WIDE AND 10 FEET DEEP. HE WAS WORKING ON HIS KNEES PLACING PLANKS BEHIND THE 2 BY 10 PLANKING TO CLOSE THE OPENING UNDER THE 4-4 WAY CLAY ELECTRICAL DUCT LINE. THE ELECTRICAL LINE WAS COVERED WITH A LAYER OF CONCRETE 3 1/2 INCHES THICK. THE CONCRETE OVER AND ON EACH SIDE OF THE CONDUIT HAD BEEN REMOVED, BUT A PIECE OF THE BOTTOM STILL REMAINED. THE PIECE WAS 24 INCHES WIDE AND ABOUT 30 INCHES LONG, AND WAS LOCATED ABOVE EMPLOYEE #1. THE PIECE SUDDENLY BROKE IN TWO AND FELL ABOUT 36 INCHES, STRIKING EMPLOYEE #1 IN THE CALVES. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL, TREATED FOR CUTS AND BRUISES, AND RELEASED BEFORE THE END OF HIS SHIFT.
Keywords: INSTALLING, CONSTRUCTION, LACERATION, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, MANHOLE, CONCRETE, CONTUSION, LEG
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 103991113 | Non Hospitalized injury | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Electrical power installers and repairers |
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