Inspection Detail

Inspection: 14723100 - Vogt & Conant Company Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor

Inspection Nr: 14723100

Report ID: 0551800

Date Opened: 08/06/1984

Site Address:
Vogt & Conant Company Inc
Nipsco Station Unit 17 & 18
Wheatfield, IN 46392

Mailing Address:
2093 Cline Avenue, Gary, IN 46406

Union Status: Union

SIC:1791

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/13/1984

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/26/1986

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360581821

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$1,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,000
Current Penalty	$500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$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.	01001A	Serious	19260028 A	09/24/1984	08/07/1984	$1,000	$1,000	$0	11/01/1984	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
2.	01001B	Serious	19260750 B02 I	09/24/1984	08/08/1984	$500	$0	$0	11/01/1984	F - Formal Settlement
3.	01001C	Serious	19260500 D03	09/24/1984	08/08/1984	$0	$0	$0	11/01/1984	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14464754

Event: 08/03/1984

FALL FROM STRUCTURAL STEEL

EMPLOYEE #1 ATTEMPTED TO MOVE A DOUGLAS FIR PLANK (2" X 12') , RUNNING DIAGONALLY ACROSS SOME STEEL BEAMS, WHILE STRADLING AN H BEAM WITH HIS FEET RESTING ON THE BOTTOM FLANGE. HE REACHED ACROSS TO THE PLANK WITH HIS LEFT HAND AND GRIPPED THE EDGE NEXT TO HIM WITH HIS RIGHT. HE LEANED SLIGHTLY FORWARD TO USE HIS BODY WEIGHT TO SLIDE THE PLANK TOWARD A FELLOW WORKER. THE SECOND TIME HE ATTEMPTED TO MOVE THE PLANK, HE FELL FORWARD AND LANDED ON A METAL STAIRWAY PLATFORM 29 FEET BELOW.

Keywords: BEAM, STEEL BEAM, SLIP, PLANK, FALL

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	14723100			Fatality	Other	Structural metal workers

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