Inspection Detail
Inspection: 123990871 - Sims And Pedigo Co Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor
Site Address:
Sims And Pedigo Co Inc
(Bridge B-17865) Hwy I-64 W
Lynnville, IN 46219
Mailing Address:
Attn Pete Pedigo 8305 Sr 37 N, Bloomington, IN 47401
Union Status: Union
SIC:1622
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/06/1996
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/19/1996
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361309727 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 1 | 5 | |||
| Current Violations | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $9,250 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $9,250 |
| Current Penalty | $5,400 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,400 |
| 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 | 08/27/1996 | 08/30/1996 | $0 | $2,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 2200080101 | 08/27/1996 | 08/30/1996 | $2,500 | $2,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19260021 B02 | 08/27/1996 | 08/30/1996 | $1,900 | $2,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19260556 B02 V | 08/27/1996 | 08/30/1996 | $1,000 | $1,750 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 02001 | Other | 19260556 A01 | 08/27/1996 | 08/30/1996 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
On May 24, 1996, Employees #1 and #2 were working from an extendible articulating boom platform on an SBC Snooper aerial lift truck. Employee #2 raised and swung it over the bridge barrier wall, causing the truck to tip onto its side. Employee #1 was crushed between the truck cab and the bridge barrier wall; he was killed instantly. Employee #2 suffered multiple broken bones, cuts, contusions, and collapsed lungs. A coworker was knocked under the truck bed onto the bridge deck. He was not injured.
Keywords: FRACTURE, LUNG, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, CRUSHED, FALL, ELEVATED WORK PLAT, AERIAL LIFT, OVERTURN, UNSTABLE LOAD
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 123990871 | Fatality | Other | Carpenters | ||
| 2 | 123990871 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Carpenters |
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