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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1730087.015 - Markman Peat Corp.
Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor
Site Address:
Markman Peat Corp.
345 E. Hupp Road
La Porte, IN 46350
Mailing Address:
345 E. Hupp Road, La Porte, IN 46350
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 541320/Landscape Architectural Services
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/23/2024
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/06/2024
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 2134119 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $14,700 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $14,700 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $9,800 | $0 | $9,800 |
| 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 | Other | 19100147 C04 I | 05/31/2024 | 07/03/2024 | $4,900 | $4,900 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Other | 19100147 D | 05/31/2024 | 07/03/2024 | $0 | $4,900 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 19100212 A01 | 05/31/2024 | 07/03/2024 | $4,900 | $4,900 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 02001 | Other | 19100147 C07 IV | 05/31/2024 | 07/03/2024 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 10:00 p.m. on February 22, 2024, an employee working as a machine operator for a landscape architectural service had been monitoring a production line (Line 1). The employee started his shift at 3:00 p.m. He was operating the conveyer that carries pallets loaded with landscape materials such as bags of mulch, decorative rocks, and soil. The employee works with a robotic arm that picks up landscape materials from the conveyor and places them on a pallet. When the pallet is full, it moves down the conveyer. A coworker who operates a forklift noticed a pallet was crooked and mentioned it to the employee before leaving the area to do his assigned work. After returning to the area, the coworker saw the employee inside the cage with the door closed. The employer stated that the employee must have entered across the conveyer causing the robot to pick the employee up thinking he was a pallet. The employee was caught within the cage under a robotic arm and died from crushing injuries to his chest.
Keywords: Caught Between, Caught By, Chest, Conveyor, Crushed, Landscaping, Lockout, Lockout/Tagout, Machine Guarding, Machine operator, Material Handling, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Pallet, Palletized Cargo, Robot, Robotics
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1730087.015 | 44 | M | Fatality | Machine operators, not specified |