Inspection Detail

Inspection: 114944069 - R H Marlin Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor

Inspection Nr: 114944069

Report ID: 0551800

Date Opened: 06/04/1992

Site Address:
R H Marlin Inc
(Convention Center) 400 South Capital
Indianapolis, IN 46204

Mailing Address:
2202 West Thompson Road, Indianapolis, IN 46217

Union Status: Union

SIC:1795

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/01/1992

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/06/1992

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361040314

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	3					3
Current Violations	3					3
Initial Penalty	$9,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$9,000
Current Penalty	$5,250	$0	$0	$0	$0	$5,250
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	19260020 B02	07/17/1992	07/22/1992	$1,500	$3,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19260021 B02	07/17/1992	07/22/1992	$1,500	$3,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01003	Serious	19260550 B02	07/17/1992	07/22/1992	$2,250	$3,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 903252

Event: 06/03/1992

Employee killed when crushed by swinging load on crane

The employer was demolishing a stairway that was to be converted into an elevator shaft. The employees had been rigging sections of stairs and landings to a 140 ton truck crane, cutting them loose, and hoisting them out through the roof opening. On June 3, 1992, employees rigged an approximately 7 ton section (stairs with 1/2 of the landing). The section was almost identical to one that had been removed the previous evening, except that during the previous lift they had used different attachment points on the load. During the earlier lift they had attached to both sides at the rear of the landing and at both sides at the foot of the stairs. During the second lift they made attachments on both sides at the top and at the bottom of the stairs. Due to the position of the crane hook in relation to the attachments and configuration of the rigging equipment, the load was improperly rigged and unbalanced. Employee #1 cut the unit loose. Attempts were made to hoist but the load was hung up. Employee #1 did additional cutting but still the load could not be hoisted. Employee #1 then pried at the foot of the stairs. The stairs broke free, swung, and struck Employee #1 and crushed him against a wall. He was killed.

Keywords: DEMOLITION, HOISTING MECHANISM, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, STRUCK BY, CRANE, UNSTABLE LOAD

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	114944069			Fatality	Other	Construction laborers

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