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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 104054770 - Calumet Auto Wrecking Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor
Site Address:
Calumet Auto Wrecking Inc
2015 Summer St
Hammond, IN 46320
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:5932
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/01/1987
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/21/1989
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360197354 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $810 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $810 |
| Current Penalty | $810 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $810 |
| 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 | 05/12/1987 | 06/15/1987 | $810 | $810 | $0 | 06/24/1987 | R - Review Commission | |
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 4000408 | 05/12/1987 | 05/15/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | R - Review Commission |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 2:30 p.m. on April 4, 1987, Employee #1, of Calumet Auto Wrecking, Inc., Hammond, IN, was removing a radiator from a 1975 Dodge van, located on line MA-9 in the salvage yard. He had jacked up the van using a standard bumper jack, and was under the front of the van, removing the radiator, when the jack slipped. The van fell on Employee #1, crushing his chest. He died of asphyxia. The vehicle was parked in soft dirt on uneven ground. The weather was clear but windy; the wind may have caused the van to move while it was on the jack. The cause of the accident was Employee #1's failure to support the vehicle with a stand or other object to prevent it from falling off the jack. Management did not have a written safety procedure and there were no safety rules to follow.
Keywords: HIGH WIND, ASPHYXIATED, AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR, UNEVEN GROUND, VEHICLE, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, CRUSHED, STRUCK BY, JACK
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 104054770 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Laborers, except construction |