Inspection Detail

Inspection: 14755565 - Greater Midwest Ironworks Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor

Inspection Nr: 14755565

Report ID: 0551800

Date Opened: 04/02/1984

Site Address:
Greater Midwest Ironworks Inc
Meridian Mark Ii 11611 N Meridian
Carmel, IN 46032

Mailing Address:
Po Box 25, Clear Creek, IN 47246

Union Status: Union

SIC:1791

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/12/1985

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/12/1985

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360581052

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	6			1		7
Current Violations	6			1		7
Initial Penalty	$2,700	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,700
Current Penalty	$1,350	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,350
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 A02	05/17/1984	05/29/1984	$500	$1,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01001B	Serious	19260451 A04	05/17/1984	05/29/1984	$0	$0	$0	-
3.	01001C	Serious	19260451 A07	05/17/1984	05/29/1984	$0	$0	$0	-
4.	01002	Serious	19260451 A08	05/17/1984	05/29/1984	$250	$500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
5.	01003	Serious	19260550 A06	05/17/1984	05/29/1984	$150	$300	$0	I - Informal Settlement
6.	01004	Serious	19260550 A09	05/17/1984	05/22/1984	$150	$300	$0	I - Informal Settlement
7.	01005	Serious	19260550 B02	05/17/1984	05/22/1984	$150	$300	$0	I - Informal Settlement
8.	01006	Serious	19260750 B01 III	05/17/1984	05/22/1984	$150	$300	$0	I - Informal Settlement
9.	02001	Other	19260021 B02	05/17/1984	05/29/1984	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14464804

Event: 03/28/1984

SCAFFOLD COLLAPSED, THROWING EMPLOYEE TO THE GROUND

AT APPROXIMATELY 11:00 A.M., ON MARCH 28, 1984 AN EMPLOYEE FELL FROM THE FIFTH FLOOR LEVEL OF AN EIGHT STORY PRECAST TYPE STRUCTURE. THREE EMPLOYEES WERE INSTALLING A 24 INCH BY 24 INCH 40 FOOT LONG PRECAST COLUMN, WEIGHING ABOUT 36,000 POUNDS, WHICH WAS BEING HOISTED INTO PLACE BY A CRANE. AN OUTRIGGER TYPE SCAFFOLD WAS BEING USED BY THE EMPLOYEES WHICH ENABLED THEM TO WORK OUTSIDE THE PERIMETER OF THE BUILDING TO MAKE THE NECESSARY CONNECTIONS FOR THE COLUMN. THE 3/4 INCH DIAMETER, 36 INCH LONG, ALL-THREAD ATTACHMENT BOLT WAS REMOVED FROM THE SCAFFOLD AND THE COLUMN. THE SCAFFOLD, WITH THE EMPLOYEE, THEN FELL 58 FEET FROM THE 5TH FLOOR LEVEL TO THE GROUND. THE EMPLOYEE WAS TAKEN TO ST. VINCENT HOSPITAL, WHERE HE DIED ON APRIL 2, 1984.

Keywords: ERECTION PROCESS, COLLAPSE, PRECAST, BOLT, FALL, CONCRETE, SCAFFOLD

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	14755565			Fatality	Concussion	Structural metal workers

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