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Inspection: 1488623.015 - 111263 - Vectren Corporation
Inspection Information - Office: Indiana
Site Address:
111263 - Vectren Corporation
3711 Darlington Road
Newburgh, IN 47630
Mailing Address:
3711 Darlington Road, Newburgh, IN 47630
Union Status: Union
SIC:4931
NAICS: 221112/Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/21/2020
Emphasis: S:Fall
Case Closed: 05/03/2021
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1646030 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $10,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,000 |
| Current Penalty | $11,550 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $11,550 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 19100022 A03 | 01/28/2021 | 03/02/2021 | $7,000 | $7,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100022 B | 01/28/2021 | 03/02/2021 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 3. | 01002 | Serious | 19100022 D01 | 01/28/2021 | 04/30/2021 | $4,550 | $3,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 12:00 noon on August 17, 2020, an employee, an auxiliary equipment operator, was working on a catwalk platform, approximately 75 feet above ground level. The employee was using a hand held scanning device to check pressures and temperatu res on valves when a piece of the steel grating that he was working on failed an d collapsed. The employee fell with the steel grating and was killed on impact w ith the ground.
Keywords:blunt force trauma, collapse, elevated work platform, fall
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1488623.015 | Fatality | Occupation not reported |