Inspection Detail
Inspection: 124005125 - Lafayette Venetian Blind Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor
Site Address:
Lafayette Venetian Blind Inc.
3000 Klondike Road
West Lafayette, IN 47906
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2591
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/08/1994
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/25/1994
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361308810 |
| 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 | Other | 4000402 | 05/18/1994 | 05/22/1994 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 12:01 a.m. on April 27, 1994, Employees #1 through #5 were working on a loading dock at the Lafayette Venetian Blind Company in West Lafayette, IN, when a tornado struck the area. Employee #1 sustained fatal head and abdominal injuries when a roof fell on him. Employee #2 sustained a skull fracture and severe lacerations on the left leg and arm and internal injuries. Employee #3 sustained a head injury and torn knee ligaments. Employee #4 sustained lacerations to the right arm and leg. Employee #5 sustained a severely bruised wrist.
Keywords: FRACTURE, HIGH WIND, ABDOMEN, ROOF, DOCK, SKULL, ARM, FALLING OBJECT, CONTUSION, LEG
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 124005125 | Fatality | Concussion | Supervisors; distrib., sched'g & adjusting clerks | ||
| 2 | 124005125 | Hospitalized injury | Concussion | Laborers, except construction | ||
| 3 | 124005125 | Hospitalized injury | Concussion | Laborers, except construction | ||
| 4 | 124005125 | Non Hospitalized injury | Concussion | Laborers, except construction | ||
| 5 | 124005125 | Non Hospitalized injury | Concussion | Laborers, except construction |
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