Inspection Detail

Inspection: 14702716 - Crook Builders

Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor

Inspection Nr: 14702716

Report ID: 0551800

Date Opened: 05/10/1984

Site Address:
Crook Builders
Franklin Commons Kimmell Rd
Vincennes, IN 47591

Mailing Address:
2724 Washington Ave, Vincennes, IN 47591

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1542

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/06/1984

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/27/1984

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360581136

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$1,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,000
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	19260700 A	06/14/1984	05/10/1984	$1,000	$1,000	$0		-
2.	02001	Serious	19260602 A09 I	06/14/1984	06/18/1984	$500	$0	$0		A - Amendment

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14464911

Event: 05/08/1984

CONCRETE BLOCK WALL FELL ON EMPLOYEE

ON MAY 8, 1984, AT 8:20 AM, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS CLEARING DEBRIS OFF THE GROUND ON THE EAST SIDE OF A CONCRETE WALL 7 5/8 INCHES WIDE, 24 FEET LONG, AND 16 FEET HIGH. SCAFFOLDING HAD JUST BEEN REMOVED FROM THE EAST SIDE OF THE WALL AND EMPLOYEE #1 WAS CLEARING THE AREA TO INSTALL BRACES AGAINST THE WALL. THE WALL WAS TO BE USED AS A FIRE WALL BETWEEN TWO BUILDINGS. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS WORKING AT THE NORTHEAST SIDE OF THE WALL WHEN A GUST OF WIND STRUCK THE WALL FROM THE WEST SIDE, CAUSING THE WALL TO TOPPLE OVER. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS CRUSHED BENEATH THE FALLING BLOCKS AND WAS KILLED INSTANTLY. HE SUFFERED CEREBRAL LACERATIONS AND A SKULL FRACTURE. THE ACCIDENT WAS CAUSED BY THE LACK OF SOME TYPE OF SUPPORT ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE FREE STANDING WALL.

Keywords: FRACTURE, HEAD, WALL, COLLAPSE, CRUSHED, LACERATION, BRACE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	14702716			Fatality	Fracture	Carpenters

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