Inspection Detail

Inspection: 2752657 - Arco Engineering Const Corp

Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor

Inspection Nr: 2752657

Report ID: 0551800

Date Opened: 03/06/1985

Site Address:
Arco Engineering Const Corp
Crow 330 E Jefferson Blvd
South Bend, IN 46601

Mailing Address:
705 S Beiger St, Mishawaka, IN 46544

Union Status: Union

SIC:1794

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/22/1985

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/14/1986

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360581961

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations
Initial Penalty	$640	$0	$0	$0	$0	$640
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19260600 A03 I	03/27/1985	03/11/1985	$640	$640	$0	04/23/1985	R - Review Commission	Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 731752

Event: 03/05/1985

Employee killed when struck by bucket of skid-steer

Employee #1 was approximately 14 ft from the south wall in a 14 ft, 8 in. basement, removing a defective part from under a raised skid-steer bucket. He was using two 9/16-inch, type L125 H, wrenches. He was also using two 6/16-inch wrenches. The control pedal of the skid-steer was engaged by some unknown means, causing the bucket to fall and strike Employee #1. He sustained a lacerated liver and died of massive abdominal hemorrhaging. The central lift arm locks had not been used.

Keywords: REPAIR, LOSS OF BLOOD, UNSECURED, HEMORRHAGE, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, LIVER, LACERATION, STRUCK BY, AERIAL LIFT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	2752657			Fatality	Cut/Laceration	Supervisors; brickmasons, stonemasons, tilesetters

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