Inspection Detail

Inspection: 103991113 - Indianapolis Power & Light Company

Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor

Inspection Nr: 103991113

Report ID: 0551800

Date Opened: 06/10/1988

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

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360470371

Violation Summary
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

Violation Items
#	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

Investigation Nr: 671115

Event: 06/08/1988

CONSTRUCTION WORKER STRUCK BY FALLING PIECE OF CONCRETE

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

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	103991113			Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Electrical power installers and repairers

Thank You for Visiting Our Website

You are exiting the Department of Labor's Web server.

The Department of Labor does not endorse, takes no responsibility for, and exercises no control over the linked organization or its views, or contents, nor does it vouch for the accuracy or accessibility of the information contained on the destination server. The Department of Labor also cannot authorize the use of copyrighted materials contained in linked Web sites. Users must request such authorization from the sponsor of the linked Web site. Thank you for visiting our site. Please click the button below to continue.