Inspection Detail

Inspection: 108624040 - Amecon Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor

Inspection Nr: 108624040

Report ID: 0551800

Date Opened: 04/18/1991

Site Address:
Amecon Inc
(Bartholomew County Hospital) 2400 E 17th St
Columbus, IN 47201

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:1791

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/13/1991

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/20/1995

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361039258

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1	1				2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$1,000	$10,000	$0	$0	$0	$11,000
Current Penalty	$5,375	$0	$0	$0	$0	$5,375
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	19260028 A	06/19/1991	05/31/1991	$375	$1,000	$0	07/02/1991	J - ALJ Decision
2.	02001	Serious	19260750 B01 II	06/19/1991	05/31/1991	$5,000	$10,000	$0	07/02/1991	J - ALJ Decision

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170105738

Event: 04/17/1991

Employee killed when head strikes I-beams during fall

At approximately 1:00 p.m. on April 17, 1991, Employee #1 and his brother were staking out bar joists on the roof of the third floor mechanical area of the central pavilion. The employee was sitting astraddle on an I-beam 26 ft 7 3/8 in. above the second floor; his brother was sitting astraddle on an I-beam 34 ft 10 1/2 in. above the floor. A bar joist that was being moved into position slipped off the I-beams and began to fall. Employee #1 was pulled off the I-beam on which he was sitting. As he fell, he struck his head twice on I-beams and suffered severe head injuries and a fractured skull. He was killed.

Keywords: BEAM, FRACTURE, HEAD, UNSECURED, SLIP, STRUCK AGAINST, CONSTRUCTION, SKULL, FALL, FALLING OBJECT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	108624040			Fatality	Fracture	Structural metal workers

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