Inspection Detail
Inspection: 115001208 - Merrillville Community School Corporation
Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor
Site Address:
Merrillville Community School Corporation
(Winer Co) 855 Taft Street
Gary, IN 46404
Mailing Address:
Attn: Ron Price, 6701 Delaware Street, Merrillville, IN 46410
Union Status: Union
SIC:8211
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: LocalGovt
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/19/1991
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/01/1991
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361038730 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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. | 01001 | Serious | 19100147 C01 | 03/15/1991 | 05/02/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 8:30 a.m. on November 21, 1990, Employee #1 was removing a bolt from a 16 foot upright shelving unit. He was standing on an 8 foot platform ladder. When he removed the last bolt from the last cross bar bracing, the adjacent line of units, for some reason, suddenly collapsed. The collapsing units struck the unit the employee was working on, causing it to fall over. The employee was thrown approximately 8 feet to the concrete floor, striking the side of his head. He sustained a skull fracture and laceration and contusion of the brain. He died on January 19, 1991.
Keywords: FRACTURE, COLLAPSE, LADDER, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, LACERATION, SKULL, FALL, BRAIN, CONTUSION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 115001208 | Fatality | Fracture | Not specified mechanics and repairers |
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