Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1730487.015 - Alan Roberts

Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor

Inspection Nr: 1730487.015

Report ID: 0551800

Date Opened: 02/28/2024

Site Address:
Alan Roberts
3701 S Indianapolis Rd
Lebanon, IN 46052

Mailing Address:
55 Cove Ct, Cicero, IN 46034

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 811198/All Other Automotive Repair and Maintenance

Inspection Type: Fat/Cat

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/21/2024

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/23/2025

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	2134520
Inspection	1732424	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$1,400	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,400
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$1,400	$0	$1,400
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citation Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Other	22.8(1)(1)(SEC2)	08/22/2024		$1,400	$1,400	$0	09/26/2024	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 164434.015

Event: 02/26/2024

Employee dies when caught between truck tires and pavement

At 4:15 a.m. on February 26, 2024, an employee working as an automobile mechanic for an auto repair shop was changing tires on a concrete mixing truck. The wheel rims remained on the vehicle. The jacks supporting the mixing truck failed. The truck was not blocked or supported by any other means. The truck collapsed and the employee was caught between the tires and the pavement. The employee died due to mechanical asphyxiation from being caught between the truck tires and the pavement.

Keywords: Asphyxiated, Automobile, Automotive Repair, Caught Between, Changing, Chest, Collapse, Concrete Truck, Crushed, Falling Object, Jack, Mechanic, Motor Vehicle, Pavement, Repair, Tire, Tire Rim, Truck, Unsafe Position

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1730487.015	49	M	Fatality		Automobile mechanics

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