Inspection Detail

Inspection: 307423772 - Todd Cole/Jon Pitts Partnership

Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor

Inspection Nr: 307423772

Report ID: 0551800

Date Opened: 09/20/2004

Site Address:
Todd Cole/Jon Pitts Partnership
(Old Crisman High School) 2240 Crisman Road
Portage, IN 46368

Mailing Address:
4407 Flint Lake Gateway, Valparaiso, IN 46383

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1795

NAICS: 238910/Site Preparation Contractors

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/01/2004

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/16/2004

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362665440

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$1,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,500
Current Penalty	$975	$0	$0	$0	$0	$975
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.	01001A	Serious	19260251 E01	10/29/2004	11/10/2004	$975	$1,500	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	01001B	Serious	19260251 E08 IV	10/29/2004	11/10/2004	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170761464

Event: 09/17/2004

Employee dies when struck by metal shackle

At 12:30 p.m. on September 17, 2004, Employee #1 was using a Bobcat to pull over a concrete wall by using a metal cable attached to synthetic webbed slings connected by metal shackles. The synthetic webbed slings had several worn and torn areas, with the red warning line exposed and broken in all three slings. On the third lunge with the Bobcat, the synthetic webbed sling separated and the metal shackle recoiled back towards the Bobcat. The shackle struck Employee #1 sitting in the Bobcat in the head, causing massive head trauma. The employee died from his injuries.

Keywords: FRACTURE, HEAD, DEMOLITION, CONSTRUCTION, SHACKLE, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, MECH MAT HANDLING, STRUCK BY, CONCUSSION, SLING

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	307423772			Fatality	Other	Construction laborers

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