Inspection Detail
Inspection: 104051057 - Jeffersonville City Of
Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor
Site Address:
Jeffersonville City Of
(Waste Water Treat Pl) 9th Street
Jeffersonville, IN 47130
Mailing Address:
Court Avenue, Jeffersonville, IN 47130
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:9190
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: LocalGovt
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/16/1987
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/21/1987
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360197925 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 17 | 17 | ||||
| Current Violations | 17 | 17 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | 07/22/1987 | 09/23/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100022 C | 07/22/1987 | 09/23/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100027 C06 | 07/22/1987 | 09/23/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19100134 A01 | 07/22/1987 | 07/27/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 01005 | Serious | 19100134 B03 | 07/22/1987 | 09/23/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 6. | 01006 | Serious | 19100134 B08 | 07/22/1987 | 09/23/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 7. | 01007 | Serious | 19100134 B09 | 07/22/1987 | 07/27/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 8. | 01008 | Serious | 19100134 B11 | 07/22/1987 | 09/23/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 9. | 01009 | Serious | 19100134 E03 | 07/22/1987 | 09/23/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 10. | 01010 | Serious | 19100134 E03 I | 07/22/1987 | 07/27/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 11. | 01011 | Serious | 19100134 E03 III | 07/22/1987 | 07/27/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 12. | 01012 | Serious | 19100134 E03 III | 07/22/1987 | 07/27/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 13. | 01013 | Serious | 19100134 E04 | 07/22/1987 | 09/23/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 14. | 01014 | Serious | 19100134 E05 | 07/22/1987 | 09/23/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 15. | 01015 | Serious | 19100134 F02 I | 07/22/1987 | 09/23/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 16. | 01016 | Serious | 19100134 F03 | 07/22/1987 | 09/23/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 17. | 01017 | Serious | 19101000 E | 07/22/1987 | 09/23/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
ON JUNE 6, 1987, SOMETIME BETWEEN 10:00 AM AND 12:38 PM, EMPLOYEE #1 WENT INTO A WET WELL TO CLEAN THE BAR SCREEN. HE DESCENDED A 27 FOOT LADDER, RETRIEVED A RAKE AND STARTED FOR THE BAR SCREEN. APPARENTLY BECOMING ILL, EMPLOYEE #1 DROPPED THE RAKE AND HEADED FOR THE LADDER TO QUICKLY GET OUT OF THE WET WELL. (HE WAS ALONE AND PROBABLY FRIGHTENED.) THE FACT THAT HE WAS FOUND WITH A BROKEN LEFT LEG INDICATED THAT HE PROBABLY FELL FROM THE LADDER. HE ALSO HAD A SMALL ABRASION ON HIS HEAD. A COWORKER RETURNED FROM LUNCH AT 12:38 PM AND WENT DIRECTLY TO THE WET WELL. HE NOTICED THAT THE FLOW GATE TO THE WELL WAS CLOSED. WHEN HE LOOKED CLOSER HE SAW EMPLOYEE #1'S PANT LEGS PROTRUDING FROM THE COMMINUTER PIT. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS LYING FACE DOWN IN ABOUT 30 INCHES OF WATER. THE APPARENT CAUSE OF DEATH WAS DROWNING.
Keywords: FRACTURE, CONFINED SPACE, LADDER, FALL, DROWN, LEG, WATER
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 104051057 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Laborers, except construction |
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