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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 2686079 - Huntingburg Machine Works
Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor
Site Address:
Huntingburg Machine Works
Energy Gr Kimball Ind Pk Sr 2315
Jasper, IN 47546
Mailing Address:
313 Main St, Huntingburg, IN 47542
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1623
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/16/1985
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/06/1990
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360742969 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $1,300 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,300 |
| Current Penalty | $650 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $650 |
| 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 | 19260650 E | 10/23/1985 | 09/25/1985 | $150 | $300 | $0 | 11/22/1985 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002A | Serious | 19260652 C | 10/23/1985 | 09/25/1985 | $500 | $1,000 | $0 | 11/22/1985 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 01002B | Serious | 19260021 B02 | 10/23/1985 | 10/28/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 11/22/1985 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 10:30 a.m. on September 24, 1985, a trench cave-in occurred, almost covering Employee#1 of Huntingburg Machine Works. Employee#1 was hospitalized with fractures. Work had started in the trench at about 7:30 a.m. that day. The company employed plumbers, pipe fitters, and steam fitters for the work. The trench had previously been dug on September 20, 1985. Employees had run some water line in the trench on September 23, 1985. Later, as a result of rain, they shut down the water line work. The trench ran west and east. It was 28 inches wide in the western section and 5 feet wide in the eastern section. The approximate depth of the trench in the western section was 4 feet and in the eastern section was 6 to 7 feet. The soil of the trench consisted of loose clay. Part of the trench consisted of clay fill dirt. The water line ran from the street to a valve station in place. Then, a 6 inch sprinkler line and a 3 inch regular water supply line ran from the valve station to the building about 14 feet away. The accident had occurred between the valve station and building, the eastern section of the trench.
Keywords: SEWER, FRACTURE, CONSTRUCTION, TRENCH, PIPELINE, CAVE-IN, WATER
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2686079 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters |