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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 107952335 - Weddle Brothers Construction Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor
Site Address:
Weddle Brothers Construction Inc.
(Bridges) U S Hwy 50 W
Washington, IN 47501
Mailing Address:
Po Box 1330, Bloomington, IN 47401
Union Status: Union
SIC:1622
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/05/1989
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/24/1989
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360470926 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 19260021 B02 | 07/05/1989 | 06/01/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19260028 A | 07/05/1989 | 07/08/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01001C | Serious | 19260106 A | 07/05/1989 | 07/08/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 01001D | Serious | 19260106 C | 07/05/1989 | 07/08/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 01001E | Serious | 19260106 D | 07/05/1989 | 07/08/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 6. | 01001F | Serious | 19260602 A03 I | 07/05/1989 | 07/08/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 2:00 p.m. on March 14, 1989, Employee #1 was operating a Caterpillar D-5 bulldozer on an access road that started from an existing highway and led underneath a new bridge structure into a river. Employee #1 was working the dirt to prepare this access road for later use by construction personnel. Due to the high water level of the river, approximately 115 ft of the access road was underwater. Employee #1 backed the bulldozer down this road and into the water to a section of the road that had apparently been washed away. The bulldozer slid into the river and was submerged. The rapid current swept Employee #1 from the bulldozer and he drowned.
Keywords: WORK RULES, EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, CONSTRUCTION, RIVER, UNSTABLE SOIL, BULLDOZER, DROWN
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 107952335 | Fatality | Other | Grader, dozer and scraper operators |