Inspection Detail

Inspection: 114942147 - Norris Brothers Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor

Inspection Nr: 114942147

Report ID: 0551800

Date Opened: 10/28/1992

Site Address:
Norris Brothers Inc
(Lilly Technology Center South)1555 Kentucky Ave
Indianapolis, IN 46204

Mailing Address:
Attn Mike Geoffrion 2916 Bluff Road, Indianapolis, IN 46225

Union Status: Union

SIC:1629

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Unprog Rel

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/02/1992

Emphasis: N:Trench

Case Closed: 12/21/1995

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361312382

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$3,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,000
Current Penalty	$1,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,500
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	2200080101	12/15/1992	11/20/1995	$1,500	$3,000	$0	01/12/1993	R - Review Commission

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 902155

Event: 10/27/1992

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU BOOM

AN FMC LINK-BELT TRUCK CRANE WAS BEING USED TO MOVE A LOAD. THE CRANE'S BOOM CONTACTED A 34.5-KILOVOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE WHILE TWO EMPLOYEES WERE HOLDING ONTO THE LOAD WITH THEIR HANDS. BOTH EMPLOYEES RECEIVED ELECTRIC SHOCKS THAT KNOCKED THEM TO THE GROUND. EMPLOYEE #1 RECEIVED ELECTRICAL BURNS ON HIS LEFT HAND AND RIGHT FOOT AND ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS BACK. AS A RESULT, THE EMPLOYEE LOST THE LITTLE TOE ON HIS RIGHT FOOT. EMPLOYEE #2 RECEIVED ELECTRICAL BURNS ON HIS HANDS AND FEET. BOTH EMPLOYEES WERE HOSPITALIZED FOR THEIR INJURIES.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, ELECTRICAL, E GI IA, ELECTRIC SHOCK, BURN, CRANE BOOM, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, TOE, BOOM, CRANE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	114942147			Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported

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