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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 104004544 - Menze Industries Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor
Site Address:
Menze Industries Inc
901 West Washington
Decatur, IN 46733
Mailing Address:
P O Box 231, Decatur, IN 46733
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2499
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/16/1988
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/20/1989
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360470678 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $1,000 | $10,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $11,000 |
| Current Penalty | $1,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,000 |
| 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 | Willful | 2200080101 | 02/23/1988 | 03/25/1988 | $10,000 | $10,000 | $0 | 03/18/1988 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 2. | 01001B | Willful | 19100132 A | 02/23/1988 | 02/26/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 03/18/1988 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 3. | 02001A | Serious | 19100132 A | 08/02/1988 | 03/25/1988 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
A MAINTENANCE WORKER WAS WORKING FROM THE ROOFS OF SAWDUST BINS USING A 20-FOOT ALUMINUM PIPE TO CLEAR CLOGS AND TO CLEAN BUILDUP FROM THE TOP EDGE OF THE BINS. WHEN THE EMPLOYEE PULLED THE PIPE FROM ONE OF THE BINS, IT CONTACTED A 34.5-KILOVOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE. THE ELECTRIC SHOCK CAUSED THE EMPLOYEE TO FALL 30 FEET TO THE GROUND. OTHER EMPLOYEES IN THE VICINITY CALLED FOR EMERGENCY SERVICES AND ADMINISTERED CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION UNTIL THE AMBULANCE ARRIVED. IN SPITE OF THESE EFFORTS, THE EMPLOYEE DIED OF ELECTROCUTION.
Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, CPR, ELECTROCUTED, E C, PIPE, METAL PIPE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 104004544 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Machinery maintenance occupations |