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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 108577016 - Fischer Mobile Home Sales Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor
Site Address:
Fischer Mobile Home Sales Inc
Star Route
Bristow, IN 47586
Mailing Address:
Rr #2, Box 694, Tell City, IN 47586
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:5039
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/09/1990
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/11/1990
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360471072 |
| 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 | 03/29/1990 | 04/18/1990 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 02002A | Other | 19101200 E01 | 03/29/1990 | 05/17/1990 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 02002B | Other | 19101200 G01 | 03/29/1990 | 05/17/1990 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 02002C | Other | 19101200 G08 | 03/29/1990 | 05/17/1990 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 02002D | Other | 19101200 H | 03/29/1990 | 05/17/1990 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At 10:25 a.m. on Monday, February 19, 1990, Employee #1 and a coworker were in the process of jacking up the southeast corner of a 72 foot long by 14 foot wide mobile home sitting on a five degree sloped hillside, in order to eventually move the mobile home eastward to rest atop an already constructed basement foundation. The mobile home, which was not secured at its northern hitch point to any vehicle or structural member, was temporarily sitting atop six concrete block pillars located on soft, moist earth. Both men had assumed sitting positions between the concrete block basement wall and the mobile home's wheels. The mobile home shifted, falling 1 foot and moving eastward 2 feet. The employees heard the tell-tale moans of the mobile home shifting and tried to roll free. Employee #1's upper abdomen was pinched between the outer wheel and the basement wall, causing respiratory failure due to a crushed thoracic cavity. The two employees were utilizing a system of jack stands, beams, rollers, and winches in order to facilitate the lateral movement of the mobile home. At the very moment of the accident, the mobile home was only supported by poorly constructed concrete block pillars and it pivoted at the unsecured hitch point at northern end of the mobile home. No supervision was present and no training was provided to the workers.
Keywords: CHEST, ASPHYXIATED, MOBILE HOME, CRUSHED, JACK
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 108577016 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Miscellaneous material moving equipment operators |