Inspection Detail
Inspection: 307423970 - Don R. Fruchey, Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor
Site Address:
Don R. Fruchey, Inc
3930 E. Dupont Road
Fort Wayne, IN 46825
Mailing Address:
5608 Old Maumee Rd., Fort Wayne, IN 46803
Union Status: Union
SIC:1791
NAICS: 238120/Structural Steel and Precast Concrete Contractors
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/18/2005
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/30/2005
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362665879 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $2,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,500 |
| Current Penalty | $2,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,500 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 2200080101 2 | 04/08/2005 | 04/18/2005 | $0 | $2,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19260754 B03 | 04/08/2005 | 04/18/2005 | $2,500 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01001C | Serious | 19260760 C01 | 04/08/2005 | 04/18/2005 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 3:35 p.m. on January 19, 2005, Employee #1, of the Don R. Fruchey, Inc., steel fabricators, was installing metal decking 36 feet above the lower level without having fall protection standard for working at heights of over 30 feet. As he was working, the last two pieces of metal sheeting, still loose, shifted on the structural beam beneath him, and he fell through the opening of the metal decking. He struck a metal beam on the way down to the lower level. The weather could have been a contributing factor. At the time, the temperature was 32 degrees F, with a 16 mph wind and snow and mist. There was ice on the metal decking.
Keywords: STEEL BEAM, STEEL, SLIP, STEEL ERECTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, FLOOR OPENING, SLIPPERY SURFACE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 307423970 | Fatality | Other | Structural metal workers |
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