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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1685832.015 - Underground Contractors Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor
Site Address:
Underground Contractors Inc
7086 East State Rd 14
Columbia City, IN 46725
Mailing Address:
6207 Milan Center Rd, New Haven, IN 46774
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 238910/Site Preparation Contractors
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/13/2023
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/10/2025
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 2058767 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $2,100 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,100 |
| Current Penalty | $2,100 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,100 |
| 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 | 5A0001 | 12/06/2023 | 01/01/2024 | $2,100 | $2,100 | $0 | Z - Issued |
Investigation Summary
At 2:00 p.m. on July 25, 2023, an employee was working as a construction laborer for a site preparation contractor. The employee was instructed to install additional rod sections to the working end of a Vermeer D24�40 Series II horizontal directional drill. While the employee was installing the second of the four additional rod sections, Coworker #1, the foreman, started the drill before the crew had removed their pipe wrenches from the drill rod and cleared the area. In doing so, this caused the drill rod to rotate. This rotation led to one of the pipe wrenches striking the employee in the head. Coworker #2, who was located at the drill end, was uninjured. The employee sustained blunt force trauma to his head and was killed.
Keywords: Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Clearing, Construction, Drill, Drill Operator, Head, Installing, Laborer, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Pipe Wrench, Rotating Parts, Site Preparation , Struck By, Wrench
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1685832.015 | 60 | M | Fatality | Construction laborers |