Inspection Detail

Inspection: 103995726 - Howard County Commissioners

Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor

Inspection Nr: 103995726

Report ID: 0551800

Date Opened: 05/03/1988

Site Address:
Howard County Commissioners
(Highway Garage) 625 South Berkley Road
Kokomo, IN 46901

Mailing Address:
County Courthouse, Kokomo, IN 46901

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:9190

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: LocalGovt

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/20/1988

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/14/1988

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360197974

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
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	2200080101	05/26/1988	06/20/1988	$0	$0	$0		-
2.	02001	Other	4000402	05/26/1988	05/29/1988	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 731190

Event: 05/02/1988

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN RUN OVER BY ROAD GRADER

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS APPARENTLY BYPASSING THE SAFETY SWITCHES ON A T 500 C GALION ROAD GRADER THAT WAS EQUIPPED WITH A DIESEL ENGINE AND HYDROSTATIC DRIVE TRANSMISSION, IN AN ATTEMPT TO CHECK THE STARTING SYSTEM. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS SITTING ON A STOOL BEHIND THE RIGHT REAR TIRE OF THE MACHINE. THE GRADER WAS IN REVERSE, SECOND SPEED RANGE. THE GRADER STARTED AND BACKED OVER EMPLOYEE #1, CAUSING MASSIVE ABDOMINAL TRAUMA WHICH RESULTED IN DEATH.

Keywords: ABDOMEN, WORK RULES, ROAD GRADER, STARTED IN GEAR, CRUSHED, RUN OVER, BACKING UP

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	103995726			Fatality	Strain/Sprain	Heavy equipment mechanics

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