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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 125400820 - Poindexter Excavating Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor
Site Address:
Poindexter Excavating Inc
(Alpha Shirt Co) 3102 Brooklyn Ave
Fort Wayne, IN 46809
Mailing Address:
Attn Richard Meyer Po Box 36399, Indianapolis, IN 46236
Union Status: Union
SIC:1629
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/29/1998
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/16/1998
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362659997 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 1 | 5 | |||
| Current Violations | 4 | 1 | 5 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $14,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $14,000 |
| Current Penalty | $7,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,000 |
| 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 | 2200080101 | 05/29/1998 | 06/03/1998 | $2,000 | $4,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260095 A | 05/29/1998 | 06/03/1998 | $2,000 | $4,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19260100 A | 05/29/1998 | 06/03/1998 | $2,000 | $4,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19260604 A02 | 05/29/1998 | 07/07/1998 | $1,000 | $2,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 02001 | Other | 19260604 A01 | 05/29/1998 | 07/07/1998 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1, another laborer, a bulldozer operator, and a backhoe operator were clearing 18 acres of land at a construction site. It was Employee #1's first day at site clearing and the dozer operator instructed him to cut up a felled tree. As Employee #1 moved closer to the tree, he went out of the line of sight of the backhoe operator, who was pushing over another tree with his bucket. The tree fell and struck Employee #1, who was approximately 74 ft away from the backhoe. He was killed. Employee #1 was not wearing a hard hat and the employer had no established program or procedures for site clearing.
Keywords: TREE FELLING, OBSTRUCTED VIEW, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, INEXPERIENCE, TREE, UNTRAINED, COMMUNICATION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 125400820 | Fatality | Concussion | Construction trades, n.e.c. |