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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 108562513 - Hulman & Company
Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor
Site Address:
Hulman & Company
900 Wabash Avenue
Terre Haute, IN 47807
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:2099
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/29/1991
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/04/1991
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361038771 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $3,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,000 |
| Current Penalty | $3,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,000 |
| 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 | 02/08/1991 | 03/06/1991 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 2200080101 | 02/08/1991 | 03/06/1991 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 2200080101 | 02/08/1991 | 02/11/1991 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At about 10:30 a.m. on December 17, 1990, Employee #1 was on the first floor of warehouse E unloading house carts off an elevator. A coworker was on the third floor pushing empty house carts to reload onto the elevator. The coworker allowed the empty carts to roll freely for approximately 10 ft. After pushing one cart, he turned to get another but did not hear that cart strike the other carts as usual. He then checked the elevator shaft and saw that, because the gate was left open, the cart had fallen to the first floor, striking Employee #1 on the head. Employee #1 was taken to Union Hospital at Terre Haute, IN, then to Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis, where he died three days later. There was no safety grating on top of the elevator shaft.
Keywords: LOADING, HEAD, GRATING, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, UNGUARDED, CART, ELEVATOR SHAFT, INATTENTION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 108562513 | Fatality | Fracture | Freight, stock and material handlers, n.e.c. |