Inspection Detail
Inspection: 104033022 - Supersweet Feeds
Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor
Site Address:
Supersweet Feeds
301 S Jackson St
Nappanee, IN 46550
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2041
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/13/1987
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/26/1988
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360197735 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $480 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $480 |
| Current Penalty | $480 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $480 |
| 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 | 2200080101 | 10/28/1987 | 12/01/1987 | $480 | $480 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 8:15 a.m. on September 25, 1987, Employee #1 was preparing to fill the rear bin on a contract hauler's tanker truck with animal feed. He was standing on top of the truck on the auger side of the bin opening opposite the catwalk. The driver of the tanker truck was inching forward, waiting for the verbal signal from the employee to stop directly underneath the loading chute. The employee yelled something, and then the truck driver heard him fall 11 ft to the ground. Employee #1 suffered a massive right and left temporoparietal skull fracture and was taken to Elkhart General Hospital, where he died at approximately 6:00 p.m. on September 29, 1987.
Keywords: TANK TRUCK, FRACTURE, WORK RULES, SKULL, FALL, UNSTABLE POSITION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 104033022 | Fatality | Fracture | Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c. |
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