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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1703410.015 - Milestone Contractors L.P.
Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor
Site Address:
Milestone Contractors L.P.
17906 Us Hwy 20
Goshen, IN 46526
Mailing Address:
5757 Decatur Avenue, Indianapolis, IN 46241
Union Status: Union
SIC:
NAICS: 237310/ Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/10/2024
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/24/2024
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 2092356 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $7,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,000 |
| Current Penalty | $7,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,000 |
| 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) | 04/11/2024 | 05/28/2024 | $7,000 | $7,000 | $0 | Z - Issued |
Investigation Summary
At 2:57 pm, on October 13, 2023, Employee #1 was by a highway construction contractor. Employee #1 was engaged in the task of cleaning a Concrete Placer/Spreader. Employee #1 was utilizing a power washer, and the augers of the Concrete Placer were moving, as was normal practice for the task of cleaning this machine. Employee #1 was on the ground near the machine when he got caught in the moving augers. This incident led to the fatality of Employee #1 from multiple blunt force injuries. Injuries included head, neck, rib fractures, lung lacerations, and a clavicle fracture.
Keywords: Auger, Auger Mechanism, Blunt force trauma, Caught In, Clavicle, Concrete, Concrete Mixer, Concrete Pavement, Concrete Surface, Construction, Fracture, Head, Laceration, Lung, Neck, Power Washer, Pressure Wash, Rib, Road Paving, Traumatic
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1703410.015 | 49 | M | Fatality |