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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 124042011 - Tri-State Aero Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor
Site Address:
Tri-State Aero Inc
6101 Flightline Dr
Evansville, IN 47711
Mailing Address:
Attn Thomas Speer 6101 Flightline Dr, Evansville, IN 47711
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:4581
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/24/1993
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/01/1995
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361311046 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 3 | 5 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 3 | 5 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $4,250 | $0 | $0 | $1,000 | $0 | $5,250 |
| Current Penalty | $3,000 | $0 | $0 | $1,000 | $0 | $4,000 |
| 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 | 19100178 L | 12/22/1993 | 01/09/1994 | $1,250 | $2,500 | $0 | 01/26/1994 | R - Review Commission | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19101200 E01 | 12/22/1993 | 01/09/1994 | $1,750 | $1,750 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 02001 | Other | 4000302 | 12/22/1993 | 01/09/1994 | $500 | $500 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 02002 | Other | 4000402 | 12/22/1993 | 01/09/1994 | $500 | $500 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 02003 | Other | 19100157 E02 | 12/22/1993 | 12/28/1993 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 8:20 p.m. on September 8, 1993, Employees #1 and #2 were attaching a tug to a plane with a tow bar in order to move the plane. Employee #1 was attaching the tow bar to the plane while Employee #2 was driving the tug into position. Employee #2 states that the tug lurched forward, pinning Employee #1 between the tug and the plane and crushing his skull. Employee #1 was probably killed instantly. Employee #2 was hospitalized in a psychiatric ward for over a week.
Keywords: AIRCRAFT, PINNED, CRUSHED, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, SKULL, PSYCH ILLNESS
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 124042011 | Fatality | Fracture | Freight, stock and material handlers, n.e.c. | ||
| 2 | 124042011 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Freight, stock and material handlers, n.e.c. |