Inspection Detail

Inspection: 108642315 - John Vanek Excavating

Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor

Inspection Nr: 108642315

Report ID: 0551800

Date Opened: 04/03/1990

Site Address:
John Vanek Excavating
(Vacant Lot) 56323 Ash Rd
Osceola, IN 46561

Mailing Address:
Attn: John Vanek 23375 Ardmore Tr, South Bend, IN 46628

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1795

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: No Insp/Other

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/03/1990

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/16/1990

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360469316

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 903914

Event: 03/31/1990

EMPLOYEE FATALLY STRUCK IN HEAD BY TREE

An employee was clearing a vacant lot of second growth trees with a 1968 Caterpillar (Model No. 955). He was fatally struck in the head by a falling tree or by a limb that sprung back.

Keywords: HEAD, TREE LIMB, EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, TREE, LOADER, STRUCK BY, CONCUSSION, FALLING OBJECT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	108642315			Fatality	Concussion	Excavating and loading machine operators

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