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Inspection Detail
Note: The following inspection has not been indicated as closed. OSHA citation items will be posted 30 (thirty) days after the employer receives the citation(s), except in cases of significant public interest. Posted citation items reflect any amendments to citations that are the result of a prompt settlement, which OSHA encourages. Employers and employee representatives will continue to receive copies of the citation(s) upon issuance.
Inspection: 1793585.015 - Melhorn Sales, Service, & Trucking Co.
Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor
Site Address:
Melhorn Sales, Service, & Trucking Co.
4407 W Crystal Lake Road
Warsaw, IN 46581
Mailing Address:
1010 West Main Street, Mount Joy, PA 17552
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 484220/ Specialized Freight (except Used Goods) Trucking, Local
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/26/2025
Emphasis:
Case Closed:
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 2242918 | ||
| Inspection | 1793942 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $5,600 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,600 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,600 | $0 | $5,600 |
| 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 | 19100132 D01 | 04/14/2025 | 05/08/2025 | $5,600 | $5,600 | $0 | 05/19/2025 | J - ALJ Decision |
Investigation Summary
At 2:44 p.m. on December 13, 2024, an employee was working as a laborer for a third party contractor at an egg processing facility. The employee was working with a crew tasked with loading chickens onto semi trailers for relocation from the one farm to another. Once a trailer is full, the employee uses a truck to relocate the trailer to the next location for offloading. At this time, a different truck and trailer arrive to continue the loading process. When trailers are being exchanged at the origin farm, the crew is permitted to take a break to eat, drink, or use the restroom. At the time of a full trailer was leaving and a new trailer arriving for loading, the employee began to walk across the road to the restroom. As he was walking, the employee slipped or tripped and fell beneath an empty trailer that was being positioned for loading. The driver did not see the employee and ran over him with the trailer. The employee was crushed from his hip area to his chest diagonally across his body by the rear wheels. The employee died as a result of his injuries.
Keywords: Break, Chest, Crushed, Dislocated, Driver, Driving, Fall, Fall On Same Level, Food processing, Fracture, Hip, Laborer, Laceration, Loading, Material Handling, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Multi-employer Worksite, Multiemployer, Road, Run Over, Semi Tractor Trailer, Slip, Slippery Surface, Struck By, Torso, Tractor Trailer, Tractor--Truck, Trailer, Trailer Truck, Tripped, Truck, Truck Driver, Unsafe Position, Walking Surface, Work Surface
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1793585.015 | 45 | M | Fatality | Laborers, except construction |