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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 2724110 - Conveyor Corporation Of America Incorporated
Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor
Site Address:
Conveyor Corporation Of America Incorporated
Burlington Northern Baerfield
Ft Wayne, IN 46809
Mailing Address:
Po Box 646, Crowley, TX 76036
Union Status: Union
SIC:1796
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/05/1985
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/22/1989
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360742878 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 6 | 2 | 8 | |||
| Current Violations | 6 | 2 | 8 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $3,300 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,300 |
| Current Penalty | $1,650 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,650 |
| 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 | 19260028 A | 12/02/1985 | 12/09/1985 | $200 | $400 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260451 A04 | 12/02/1985 | 11/05/1985 | $250 | $500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19260500 D01 | 12/02/1985 | 12/16/1985 | $250 | $500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19260500 D02 | 12/02/1985 | 11/05/1985 | $500 | $1,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 01005A | Serious | 19260550 A02 | 12/02/1985 | 11/05/1985 | $250 | $500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 6. | 01005B | Serious | 19260550 A05 | 12/02/1985 | 12/16/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 7. | 01005C | Serious | 19260550 B02 | 12/02/1985 | 11/05/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 8. | 01006 | Serious | 19260602 C01 VI | 12/02/1985 | 11/05/1985 | $200 | $400 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 9. | 02001 | Other | 19260500 E01 III | 12/02/1985 | 12/09/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 10. | 02026 | Other | 4000402 | 12/02/1985 | 11/05/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employees #1 and #2 were welding the legs of a conveyor drive unit to the structural steel of the unit. The boom of the crane used to lift the drive unit kept bleeding off and dropping. To compensate, the lifting line was pulled up. This changed the lifting angle and apparently put pressure on the tack weld of a drive unit leg. The weld broke, causing the unit to shift approximately 8 inches and push Employees #1 and #2 off the catwalk. Employee #1 fell 16 feet 11 inches to the concrete floor and was killed. Employee #2 grabbed the structural steel and was able to hold on until he could get safely down.
Keywords: CRANE BOOM, WORK RULES, BROKEN WELD, CONSTRUCTION, WELDING, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, CATWALK, FALL, UNSTABLE LOAD
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2724110 | Fatality | Fracture | Assemblers | ||
| 2 | 2724110 | Non Hospitalized injury | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Assemblers |