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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 107930596 - The Brand Companies Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor
Site Address:
The Brand Companies Inc
2815 1/4 Indianapolis Blvd
Whiting, IN 46394
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:1799
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/10/1989
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/23/1990
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360472955 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $1,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,000 |
| Current Penalty | $1,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,000 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citation Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01002 | Serious | 19100028 A05 | 02/19/1990 | 02/23/1990 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 5:20 p.m. on October 28, 1989, Employee #1 was on the access ladder of the 3-tier 14 ft by 5 ft scaffold system. Another employee was in the process of moving the scaffold and released the mid-rail that had been caught on an elbow-type pipe the employer called a flow meter pipe. The scaffold had been moved from its original position and was caught against the pipe. When the mid-rail was released the scaffold shifted and Employee #1 fell 16 ft from the 20-foot scaffold. Employee #1 suffered fatal injuries.
Keywords: FALL, MIDRAIL, SCAFFOLD
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 107930596 | Fatality | Fracture | Carpenters |