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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 104035639 - River Valley Sheet Metal Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor
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
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360197461 |
| 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 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
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
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 104035639 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Sheet metal workers |