Inspection Detail

Inspection: 14738389 - Jasper Lumber Co Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor

Inspection Nr: 14738389

Report ID: 0551800

Date Opened: 09/25/1984

Site Address:
Jasper Lumber Co Inc
Buehlers I6a Hwy 64 W
Princeton, IN 47670

Mailing Address:
1060 3rd Ave, Jasper, IN 47546

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1751

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/12/1984

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/29/1984

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360581698

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				1		1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
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	Other	4000408	10/25/1984	09/25/1984	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14464903

Event: 09/14/1984

FALL THROUGH ROOF OPENING

ON SEPTEMBER 14, 1984 AT 1:43 PM, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS ASSISTING ANOTHER EMPLOYEE IN CUTTING A 61 INCH SQUARE HOLE IN SOME METAL ROOF DECKING. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS HOLDING ONTO A 36 INCH BY 61 INCH PIECE OF METAL ROOF DECKING, WHICH WAS BEING CUT OUT. AFTER THE CUT WAS COMPLETE, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS GOING TO PULL THE PIECE OF METAL ROOF DECKING UP ONTO THE ROOF. EMPLOYEE #1 FELL HEAD FIRST, WITH THE PIECE OF METAL ROFF DECKING, THROUGH THE OPENING ONTO A CONCRETE FLOOR 9 FEET 3 INCHES BELOW THE ROOF. EMPLOYEE #1 HIT THE FLOOR WITH HIS HEAD AND WAS RENDERED UNCONSCIOUS. HE WAS TAKEN TO A HOSPITAL, THEN TRANSFERED TO ANOTHER HOSPITAL. HE DIED THE NEXT DAY DUE TO INTERNAL HEAD INJURIES.

Keywords: HEAD, ROOF, ROOF DECKING, FALL, ROOF OPENING

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	14738389			Fatality	Other	Carpenters

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