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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 104039870 - Mallard Coach Co Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor
Site Address:
Mallard Coach Co Inc
29391 Us 33 West
Elkhart, IN 46515
Mailing Address:
Po Box 732, Elkhart, IN 46515
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3792
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/27/1987
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 08/07/1987
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360197347 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $640 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $640 |
| Current Penalty | $640 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $640 |
| 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 | 05/07/1987 | 05/12/1987 | $640 | $640 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 6:10 a.m. on April 17, 1987, Employees #1 and #2 and three coworkers were attempting to move a cart loaded with 10 sections of mobile home sidewalls. The cart was located in a lean-to area on the north side of plant #7, which has a smooth concrete floor without any noticeable holes or cracks. The approximately 4 ft by 10 ft cart was mounted on four 6 in. diameter steel wheels and was equipped with two approximately 2 in. diameter by 9 ft high steel posts against which the sidewalls rested while on the cart. When loaded, the cart weighed approximately 2,000 lb. As the five employees attempted to move the load, the sidwalls fell and struck Employees #1 and #2. Employee #1 sustained internal chest and liver damage when pinned against the south wall, and was killed. Employee #2 sustained a fractured right ankle when pinned against the concrete floor, and was hospitalized.
Keywords: CHEST, FRACTURE, WALL, PINNED, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, ANKLE, CART, UNSTABLE LOAD
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 104039870 | Fatality | Other | Miscellaneous material moving equipment operators | ||
| 2 | 104039870 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Miscellaneous material moving equipment operators |