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Inspection: 108560459 - Citizens Gas & Coke Utilitity

Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor

 

Inspection Nr: 108560459
Report ID: 0551800
Date Opened: 05/07/1990

Site Address:
Citizens Gas & Coke Utilitity
2950 E Prospect Street
Indianapolis, IN 46203

Mailing Address:
2950 E Prospect, Indianapolis, IN 46203

Union Status: Union

SIC:4939

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/15/1990

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/05/1990

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 360471569
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 2 2 4
Current Violations 2 2 4
Initial Penalty $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Current Penalty $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
FTA Penalty $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0

Violation Items
# Citation ID Citaton Type Standard Cited Issuance Date Abatement Due Date Current Penalty Initial Penalty FTA Penalty Contest Latest Event Note
1. 01001 Serious 19100176 F 06/11/1990 06/06/1990 $0 $0 $0 -  
2. 01002 Serious 2200080101 06/11/1990 06/15/1990 $0 $0 $0 -  
3. 02001 Other 19100022 A01 05/30/1990 06/06/1990 $0 $0 $0 -  
4. 02002 Other 19100242 A 05/30/1990 06/05/1990 $0 $0 $0 -  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 904524
Event: 05/06/1990
Employee killed when struck by loaded hopper

At approximately 12:00 noon on May 6, 1990, Employee #1, a domestic loader man, was on a mounted brake platform adjusting a four hopper tow car, #CSXT 805340, when he was struck from behind by another 4 hopper tow car that was fully loaded with approximately 50 ton of mineral wood coke. He was knocked from the brake platform to ground level. Car #157738 and trucks passed over his legs, severing one leg and part of the other leg. Surgeons from Wishard Hospital had to amputate a leg to remove Employee #1 from under the hopper car. He was taken to Wishard Hospital for further surgery. Employee #1 died on May 6, 1990, at 9:37 p.m.

Keywords: HOPPER CAR, MAINTENANCE, AMPUTATED, FALL, STRUCK BY, RUN OVER, HOPPER, LEG

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 108560459 Fatality Amputation Hoist and winch operators
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