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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 108000845 - New Paris Industries Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor
Site Address:
New Paris Industries Inc
68443 N Main
New Paris, IN 46553
Mailing Address:
Po Box 96, New Paris, IN 46553
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:5251
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/14/1989
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/03/1990
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360472567 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| 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 | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 2200080101 | 01/19/1990 | 04/09/1990 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $0 | P - Petition to Mod Abatement | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 4000408 | 01/19/1990 | 01/22/1990 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 8:30 a.m. on November 2, 1989, Employee #1 and a coworker arrived at McKibben Farm to change the air bags in a silo. Both men climbed the silo and then Employee #1 told the coworker that he would go into the silo with a ladder. They opened the hatches on top of the silo. Employee #1 said that they did not need to put the blower on the silo and blow air into it. They waited about an hour before climbing into the silo. Employee #1 had descended approximately 12 feet when the ladder fell backward and he fell approximately 15 feet into the lower part of the silage. He looked up and said that the gas was bad. He started to climb back up the ladder, but then fell off, apparently losing consciousness because of a lack of oxygen. The coworker yelled down to the employee, but he did not respond and the coworker ran to get help. The fire-rescue team retrieved Employee #1 from the silo but was unable to revive him. Employee #1 died of asphyxia.
Keywords: OXYGEN DEFICIENCY, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, ASPHYXIATED, VENTILATION, CONFINED SPACE, WORK RULES, GAS, SCBA, FALL, SILO
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 108000845 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported |