Inspection Detail

Inspection: 125338764 - Jackson County Remc

Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor

Inspection Nr: 125338764

Report ID: 0551800

Date Opened: 07/15/1997

Site Address:
Jackson County Remc
274 East Base Road
Brownstown, IN 47220

Mailing Address:
Leatherwood Road, Bedford, IN 47421

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:4911

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/04/1997

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/27/1997

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362659716

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$1,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,500
Current Penalty	$1,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,500
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19100067 C02 VII	08/15/1997	08/19/1997	$1,500	$1,500	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 759209

Event: 07/14/1997

RUN OVER BY AERIAL LIFT TRUCK

A power line worker was standing behind an aerial lift truck. The truck engine was running to run the power take off. The vehicle started to roll backwards, apparently knocking the employee over and catching him with the differential and leaf spring bolts. The vehicle dragged the employee about 15 meters. He sustained severe trauma to his chest and head and died of his injuries.

Keywords: CHEST, HEAD, BRAKE, POWER LINE WORKER, CRUSHED, ELEC UTILITY WORK, UNMANNED, MOTOR VEHICLE, AERIAL LIFT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125338764			Fatality	Asphyxia	Electrical power installers and repairers

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