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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1793356.015 - D.A. Dodd, Llc
Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor
Site Address:
D.A. Dodd, Llc
7593 South First Line Rd.
La Porte, IN 46350
Mailing Address:
14 East Michigan Street, Rolling Prairie, IN 46371
Union Status: Union
SIC:
NAICS: 238220/ Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 02/19/2025
Emphasis: S:Fall
Case Closed: 05/05/2025
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 2242928 | ||
| Referral | 2241329 | Yes | |
| Inspection | 1794156 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $14,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $14,200 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,600 | $0 | $10,600 |
| 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 | Other | 19260352 I | 02/21/2025 | $7,000 | $7,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | |||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260501 A02 | 02/21/2025 | 03/26/2025 | $0 | $3,600 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 19260502 D08 | 02/21/2025 | 03/26/2025 | $3,600 | $3,600 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 1:00 p.m. on December 10, 2024, Employee #1 was using a torch to heat the steel lid of a tank, intending to cut a hole for installing a level indicator. Flammable gas inside the tank ignited as the torch was applied, causing the tank to rupture. The employee's lanyard was cut during the incident, resulting in a fall to the ground. He sustained blunt force trauma to the head and died from his injuries.
Keywords: Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Brain, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fall Protection, Flammable Liquid, Flammable Vapors, Gas, Ground, Head, Ignition, Lanyard, Rupture, Tank, Traumatic Brain Injury
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1793356.015 | 28 | M | Fatality | Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters |