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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1662709.015 - Tipton Municipal Golf Course
Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor
Site Address:
Tipton Municipal Golf Course
2211 S. 200 W.
Tipton, IN 46072
Mailing Address:
216 S. Main Street, Tipton, IN 46072
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 713910/Golf Courses and Country Clubs
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: LocalGovt
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/25/2023
Emphasis: S:Fall
Case Closed: 10/31/2023
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 2019493 | ||
| Referral | 2019019 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $2,800 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,800 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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. | 01001 | Serious | 22.8(1)(1)(SEC2) | 07/26/2023 | 09/11/2023 | $0 | $2,800 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 8:15 a.m. on April 10, 2023, Employee #1 was utilizing a chainsaw to cut a tree limb while standing on an eight-foot A-frame ladder. Employee #1 was trimming a tree limb while standing on the third rung from the bottom of the ladder. A coworker noticed Employee #1's hands fall to his side (indicating Employee #1 may have had a heart attack/stroke) and the tree limb fall, striking the ladder. Employee #1 was transported to the hospital and was later pronounced dead on April 11, 2023 at approximately 6:35 p.m. An autopsy was not conducted on Employee #1. According to the death certificate, Employee #1 suffered from complications of blunt traumatic injuries.
Keywords: Blunt force trauma, Chain Saw, Falling Object, Heart Attack, Ladder, Tree Care, Tree Felling, Tree Limb
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1662709.015 | 65 | M | Fatality | Construction Laborer |