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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 107993487 - Bull Moose Tube Company
Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor
Site Address:
Bull Moose Tube Company
57540 State Road 19-South
Elkhart, IN 46517
Mailing Address:
P O Box 1027, Elkhart, IN 46515
Union Status: Union
SIC:3444
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/23/1992
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/06/1992
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361311590 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Current Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $13,600 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $13,600 |
| Current Penalty | $6,800 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,800 |
| 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 | 02/11/1992 | 02/29/1992 | $2,000 | $4,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100132 A | 02/11/1992 | 02/15/1992 | $800 | $1,600 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100176 B | 02/11/1992 | 02/29/1992 | $2,000 | $4,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19100179 N03 I | 02/11/1992 | 03/31/1992 | $2,000 | $4,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
AT APPROXIMATELY 9:40 AM ON JANUARY 3, 1992, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS OPERATING A VESCO 20 TON CRANE, S/N 91-153, COMPANY ID #9. HE WAS USING THE OVERHEAD CRANE TO MOVE LARGE, 40 FEET LONG, SQUARE TUBES OF STEEL. AS EMPLOYEE #1 WAS STACKING THESE BUNDLES, 3 TUBES FELL ONTO HIM AND KNOCKED HIM AGAINST OTHER STEEL BUNDLES. THE 3 PIECES WHICH FELL CAME TO REST ON TOP OF HIS LEGS. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS FOUND IN A SITTING POSITION WITH HIS BACK AGAINST A STACK OF STEEL TUBING AND BOTH LEGS PINNED BY THE 3 PIECES OF STEEL. THE WEIGHT OF THE STEEL (ONE TUBE WEIGHED 3,042 POUNDS) CAUSED FATAL CRUSHING INJURIES TO THE EMPLOYEE.
Keywords: CRUSHED, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, LEG, UNSTABLE POSITION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 107993487 | Fatality | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Crane and tower operators |