Inspection Detail

Inspection: 104035639 - River Valley Sheet Metal Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor

Inspection Nr: 104035639

Report ID: 0551800

Date Opened: 06/19/1987

Site Address:
River Valley Sheet Metal Inc
(School) Hart St Rd
Vincennes, IN 47591

Mailing Address:
Kurt Siebert Po Box 591, Mishawaka, IN 46628

Union Status: Union

SIC:1761

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/01/1987

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/21/1992

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360197461

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	6					6
Current Violations	6					6
Initial Penalty	$915	$0	$0	$0	$0	$915
Current Penalty	$500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$500
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
1.	01001	Serious	19260021 B02	07/09/1987	07/12/1987	$85	$500	$0	07/29/1987	F - Formal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19260450 A02	09/11/1990	09/11/1990	$83	$83	$0		-
3.	01003	Serious	19260450 A05	09/11/1990	09/11/1990	$83	$83	$0		-
4.	01004	Serious	19260450 A05	09/11/1990	09/11/1990	$83	$83	$0		-
5.	01005	Serious	19260450 A05	09/11/1990	09/11/1990	$83	$83	$0		-
6.	01006	Serious	19260450 A05	09/11/1990	09/11/1990	$83	$83	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 996801

Event: 06/17/1987

CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYEE INJURED IN FALL FROM LADDER

AT APPROXIMATELY 8:25 AM ON JUNE 17, 1987, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS PREPARING TO ASSIST ANOTHER EMPLOYEE IN THE INSTALLATION OF SHEET METAL DUCTWORK. HE BEGAN CLIMBING A FIXED LADDER TO THE THIRD FLOOR FROM THE SECOND FLOOR STAIR PLATFORM. FOR SOME REASON HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND HAND GRIP AND FELL OVER THE SECOND FLOOR STAIR RAILING TO THE FIRST FLOOR, A DISTANCE OF ABOUT 39 FEET. HE WAS HOSPITALIZED WITH FRACTURES TO BOTH ANKLES AND BOTH FEET.

Keywords: FRACTURE, LADDER, SLIP, CONSTRUCTION, FIXED LADDER, FALL, ANKLE, FOOT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	104035639			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Sheet metal workers

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