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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 14702716 - Crook Builders
Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor
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
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360581136 |
| 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 |
| # | 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
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
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14702716 | Fatality | Fracture | Carpenters |