Inspection Detail

Inspection: 310351945 - Michigan Cat

Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor

Inspection Nr: 310351945

Report ID: 0551800

Date Opened: 10/10/2006

Site Address:
Michigan Cat
601 W. Broadway St.
South Bend, IN 46601

Mailing Address:
24800 Novi Road, Novi, MI 48376

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:5082

NAICS: 423810/Construction and Mining (except Oil Well) Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/28/2006

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/16/2007

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100991173

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$7,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$7,000
Current Penalty	$3,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,500
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	2200080101	11/20/2006	12/15/2006	$0	$3,500	$0		I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
2.	01002	Serious	19260600 A03 I	11/20/2006	12/15/2006	$3,500	$3,500	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170384754

Event: 10/10/2006

Employee Is Struck and Killed by Falling Equipment Assembly

On October 10, 2006, Employee #1 and a coworker were replacing a part on a 345BL Cat Excavator. The part was a holding pin on the end of the arm above the cement crusher attachment. During the maintenance work, the new pin became lodged in the link on the boom arm. The bushing needed to be replaced as well, which required the pin to be dislodge. As Employee #1 began to dislodge the pin from the link, the link arm and the whole assembly came down, striking and killing him.

Keywords: STORAGE BIN, UNSECURED, LOCKING PINS, CRUSHED, FALLING OBJECT, UNSTABLE POSITION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	310351945			Fatality	Other	Heavy equipment mechanics

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