Inspection Detail
Inspection: 115014755 - Transport Corporation Of America Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor
Site Address:
Transport Corporation Of America Inc
1800 Progress Way
Clarksville, IN 47130
Mailing Address:
Attn Jack H Miller 1800 Progress Way, Clarksville, IN 47130
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:4231
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/21/1992
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/09/1992
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361307549 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $3,850 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,850 |
| Current Penalty | $2,613 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,613 |
| 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 | 2200080101 | 08/26/1992 | 09/22/1992 | $2,063 | $2,750 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002A | Serious | 19100215 A04 | 08/26/1992 | 09/22/1992 | $550 | $1,100 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01002B | Serious | 19100215 B09 | 08/26/1992 | 08/30/1992 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 02001 | Other | 19100038 A01 | 08/26/1992 | 09/13/1992 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
AT APPROXIMATELY 10:20 A.M. ON THURSDAY, JULY 9, 1992, EMPLOYEE #1, A UTILITY GROUNDSKEEPER AT A LARGE OVER-THE-ROAD TRUCKING MAINTENANCE CENTER, WAS USING A 5,000-POUND TCM-POWERED INDUSTRIAL TRUCK TO LOOSEN AND MOVE LARGE BOULDERS FOR USE IN LINING A DRIVEWAY INTO THE PROPERTY. THE FORKLIFT BECAME MIRED IN MUD AND GRAVEL, SO EMPLOYEE #1 WENT AND DROVE AN INTERNATIONAL IH-350 AGRICULTURAL-TYPE TRACTOR, MODEL YEAR 1957, TO THE FORKLIFT. HE THEN BACKED THE TRACTOR UP TO THE REAR OF THE FORKLIFT, HOOKED A CHAIN FROM THE RAISED RIGHT DRAW BAR ON THE TRACTOR TO THE LOWER PIN ON THE REAR OF THE FORKLIFT, AND PROCEEDED TO ATTEMPT TO PULL THE FORKLIFT FROM THE MUD. THERE WAS NO ROLLOVER PROTECTION BECAUSE THE TRACTOR WAS 35 YEARS OLD. EMPLOYEE #1 BECAME INCREASINGLY FRUSTRATED AND WAS SEEN ROCKING AND BOUNCING IN THE TRACTOR SEAT AS HE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE AND CLUTCH. SUDDENLY, THE ENTIRE TRACTOR DID A COMPLETE FLIP BACKWARD, PINNING EMPLOYEE #1 UNDER THE TRACTOR WITH GREAT FORCE. HE DIED ALMOST INSTANTANEOUSLY OF MASSIVE HEAD INJURIES.
Keywords: HEAD, PINNED, ROPS, CRUSHED, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, TRACTOR, UNSTABLE SOIL
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 115014755 | Fatality | Concussion | Groundskeepers and gardeners, except farm |
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