Inspection Detail

Inspection: 125392589 - New Venture Gear

Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor

Inspection Nr: 125392589

Report ID: 0551800

Date Opened: 06/26/1997

Site Address:
New Venture Gear
1200 West 8th Street
Muncie, IN 47307

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 2527, Muncie, IN 47307

Union Status: Union

SIC:3714

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/02/1997

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/12/1997

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362659591
Complaint	77551448

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$7,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$7,500
Current Penalty	$5,625	$0	$0	$0	$0	$5,625
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	Latest Event
1.	01001A	Serious	19100178 N04	07/15/1997	08/02/1997	$3,750	$5,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01001B	Serious	19100178 N06	07/15/1997	08/02/1997	$0	$0	$0	-
3.	01002	Serious	19100178 N04	07/15/1997	08/02/1997	$1,875	$2,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170384713

Event: 06/17/1997

Employee killed when struck by lift truck

Employee #1 and a lift truck operator were loading pallets of 90 in. by 48 in. by 45 in. castings onto a semi-trailer. As the lift truck operator was picking up a pallet located 20 to 25 ft from the trailer, Employee #1 walked between the open trailer and the lift truck to operate the overhead door controls. The forklift operator's vision was obscured by the load and he struck Employee #1, killing him.

Keywords: LOADING, IND TRK OPERATOR, OBSTRUCTED VIEW, WORK RULES, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, MECH MAT HANDLING, STRUCK BY, INATTENTION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125392589			Fatality	Concussion	Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators

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