Inspection Detail

Inspection: 14701890 - Bechtel Constructors Corporation

Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor

Inspection Nr: 14701890

Report ID: 0551800

Date Opened: 08/03/1984

Site Address:
Bechtel Constructors Corporation
Sewage Plant 1201 S Nappanee
Elkhart, IN 46516

Mailing Address:
1201 S Nappanee, Elkhart, IN 46516

Union Status: Union

SIC:1629

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/05/1984

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/19/1984

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360581797

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$490	$0	$0	$0	$0	$490
Current Penalty	$490	$0	$0	$0	$0	$490
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	19260451 E01	09/13/1984	09/05/1984	$490	$490	$0	-
2.	01001B	Serious	19260451 E02	09/13/1984	09/05/1984	$0	$0	$0	-
3.	01001C	Serious	19260451 E03	09/13/1984	09/05/1984	$0	$0	$0	-
4.	01001D	Serious	19260451 E04	09/13/1984	09/05/1984	$0	$0	$0	-
5.	01001E	Serious	19260451 E05	09/13/1984	09/05/1984	$0	$0	$0	-
6.	01001F	Serious	19260451 E10	09/13/1984	09/05/1984	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14464515

Event: 07/23/1984

SCAFFOLD COLLASPE - FALL FROM SCAFFOLD

AT APPROXIMATELY 2:15 P.M. ON JULY 23, 1984, TWO CARPENTERS WERE ATTEMPTING TO PUT A CONCRETE FORM IN PLACE. A CASTER ON THE SCAFFOLD THEY WERE ON TURNED AND BEGAN ROLLING DOWN THE SLOPED FLOOR OF DIGESTER TANK #2. THE SCAFFOLD TIPPED OVER, THROWING EMPLOYEE #2 INTO SOME SLUDGE. HE INADVERTENTLY SWALLOWED SOME OF THE SLUDGE. HE WAS TREATED AND RELEASED FROM THE HOSPITAL THE SAME DAY. EMPLOYEE #1 JUMPED CLEAR OF THE SCAFFOLD, ONLY TO HAVE THE CONCRETE FORM FALL ON HIS LEFT ANKLE AND BREAK IT. HE WAS HOSPITALIZED, AND HAS SINCE SUFFERED AN INFECTION OF HIS LEFT KNEE, CAUSED BY A SEVERE BRUISE.

Keywords: KNEE, CASTER, COLLAPSE, CARPENTER, FALL, ANKLE, SCAFFOLD

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	14701890			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Carpenters
2	14701890			Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Carpenters

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