Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1534928.015 - 111976 - Rock Hard Coatings

Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor

Inspection Nr: 1534928.015

Report ID: 0551800

Date Opened: 06/04/2021

Site Address:
111976 - Rock Hard Coatings
1200 East 8th Street
Veedersburg, IN 47987

Mailing Address:
1200 East 8th Street, Veedersburg, IN 47987

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1799

NAICS: 238390/Other Building Finishing Contractors

Inspection Type: Fat/Cat

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/06/2021

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/07/2022

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1765144	Yes
Accident	1775106

Case Status: CLOSED

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 136242.015

Event: 05/05/2021

Employee is struck on head by cover plate and dies from seve

At 12:00 a.m. on May 5, 2021, an employee attempted to remove a cover plate from a pressurized air-media blaster tank. While removing the pressurized cover plate, the cover blasted outward and struck the employee on the forehead. The employee received severe head trauma and was transported to the hospital, where the employee died for these injuries.

Keywords: Blunt force trauma, Cover, Forehead, Head, High Pressure, Pressure Release, Struck By, Tank

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1534928.015	32	M	Fatality		Occupation not reported

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