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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 309723633 - T.Y. Lin International
Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor
Site Address:
T.Y. Lin International
I-80 & 94 Overpass Over Hohman Ave
Munster, IN 46321
Mailing Address:
5960 North Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60646
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1611
NAICS: 237310/ Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/20/2006
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 11/07/2007
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100991116 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | ||||||
| Initial Penalty | $4,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,500 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | 19260603 C02 | 10/30/2006 | 11/27/2006 | $4,500 | $4,500 | $0 | 11/22/2006 | J - ALJ Decision | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 3:45 p.m. on September 12, 2006, Employee #1 was working for a highway construction firm. He was standing next to a Manitowoc lattice boom crane that was hoisting a 65-foot long, 15-inch diameter pipe piling to a 120-foot high lead. The pipe piling was being hoisted by means of a single 12-foot long by 2-inch wide synthetic web sling, which was arranged in a choker-type hitch. The pipe piling struck the lead, and the pipe was jarred loose. It fell, striking Employee #1, who was standing 36 feet, 8 inches away from the lead, in the chest. He was taken to a hospital, where he later died from the bruises, contusions, and abrasions he sustained when he was struck.
Keywords: CHEST, HIGHWAY, PILING, CONSTRUCTION, STRUCK BY, SLING, FALLING OBJECT, CONTUSION, CRANE, UNSTABLE LOAD
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 309723633 | Fatality | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Engineering technicians, n.e.c. |