Inspection Detail
Inspection: 108575994 - St. Joseph County Highway Dept. Garage West
Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor
Site Address:
St. Joseph County Highway Dept. Garage West
3301 Riverside Dr.
South Bend, IN 46628
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:1611
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: LocalGovt
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/13/1992
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/09/1992
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361038318 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 7 | 2 | 9 | |||
| Current Violations | 7 | 2 | 9 | |||
| 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. | 01001 | Serious | 2200080101 | 02/10/1992 | 02/23/1992 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100213 H01 | 02/10/1992 | 02/14/1992 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100213 H04 | 02/10/1992 | 02/14/1992 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19100215 B09 | 02/10/1992 | 02/14/1992 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 01005 | Serious | 19100304 A02 | 02/10/1992 | 02/14/1992 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 6. | 01006 | Serious | 19100304 F04 | 02/10/1992 | 02/14/1992 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 7. | 01007 | Serious | 19100304 F05 V | 02/10/1992 | 02/14/1992 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 8. | 02001 | Other | 19100305 B02 | 02/10/1992 | 02/14/1992 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 9. | 02002 | Other | 19100305 G01 III | 02/10/1992 | 02/14/1992 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
AT APPROXIMATELY 1 PM ON OCTOBER 18,1991, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS USING A GMC TRUCK EQUIPPED WITH A HI-RANGER HYDRAULIC LIFT SYSTEM TO LIFT HIM SO HE COULD REPAIR A LIGHT FIXTURE INSIDE A BUILDING. THE EMPLOYEE, WHILE INSIDE THE BUCKET, ACTUATED THE LIFT AND ACCIDENTALLY CRUSHED HIMSELF AGAINST THE LIGHT FIXTURE. THE LIGHT FIXTURE WAS LOCATED APPROXIMATELY FOURTEEN AND ONE HALF FEET ABOVE THE CONCRETE FLOOR. THE UPWARD MOVEMENT OF THE BUCKET TO THE LIGHT FIXTURE WAS APPROXIMENTLY FOUR FEET. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS TRANSPORTED TO SOUTH BEND'S MEMORIAL HOSPITAL WHERE HE DIED ON NOVEMBER 12, 1991
Keywords: CHEST, HYDRAULIC LIFT, WORK RULES, LIGHTING FIXTURE, CONSTRUCTION, CRUSHED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 108575994 | Fatality | Other | Motor transportation occuputions n.e.c. |
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