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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 108583709 - Gerard Construction Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor
Site Address:
Gerard Construction Inc
Lot #60 Hush Breeze Court
South Bend, IN 46624
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1751
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/14/1990
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/02/1991
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360469241 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $200 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $200 |
| Current Penalty | $200 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $200 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 19260059 E01 | 09/18/1990 | 10/15/1990 | $200 | $200 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19260059 G01 | 09/18/1990 | 10/15/1990 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01001C | Serious | 19260059 H | 09/18/1990 | 10/15/1990 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 02001 | Other | 19260028 A | 09/18/1990 | 09/24/1990 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 02002 | Other | 19260050 F | 09/18/1990 | 09/24/1990 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 2:00 p.m. on August 28, 1990, Employees #1 and #2 were on the second level of a wood framed structure discussing what needed to be done the next day when they noticed increasing wind velocities and darkening of the sky. A comment was made that there were tornadoes in the state of Illinois early that day, and that the area was under a tornado warning. As the winds increased and rain started to fall, Employees #1 and #2, along with a coworker, left the second level to exit the structure. As the coworker exited the structure, he heard a cracking noise and turned to see the structure collapse. Employees #1 and #2 were unable to escape. Employee #1 was killed when crushed between the upper structure and the first level. Employee #2 was struck by the structure across his hips and pelvis. He sustained fractures to both hips and several places in the pelvis and was hospitalized in stable condition.
Keywords: STORM, FRACTURE, HIGH WIND, BUILDING COLLAPSE, CONSTRUCTION, CRUSHED, PELVIS, STRUCK BY, HIP
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 108583709 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Carpenters | ||
| 2 | 108583709 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Supervisors; carpenters and related workers |