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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 311792576 - Industrial Maintenance, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Wichita Area Office
Site Address:
Industrial Maintenance, Inc.
500 W. Front
Minneola, KS 67865
Mailing Address:
708 E. 18th St., Wichita, KS 67214
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1796
NAICS: 238290/Other Building Equipment Contractors
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/22/2008
Emphasis: L:Grain, L:Xfallelec, S:Commercial Constr, S:Fall From Height
Case Closed: 12/01/2008
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 101345031 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $12,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $12,000 |
| Current Penalty | $7,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,000 |
| 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 | 19260501 B04 I | 11/14/2008 | 01/05/2009 | $3,000 | $3,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260502 D06 I | 11/14/2008 | 12/17/2008 | $2,000 | $2,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19260502 D16 II | 11/14/2008 | 12/17/2008 | $2,000 | $2,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19260503 A01 | 11/14/2008 | 12/17/2008 | $3,500 | $3,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 11:30 a.m. on September 10, 2008, Employee #1 was part a crew erecting a 160-ft-tall support tower for a bucket elevator. The single-bucket elevator leg was an external structure that was to supply two large concrete grain bins that had already been built. The crew had installed the top two 20 ft tower sections and were at the 120 ft level, squaring and plumbing the tower, prior to the installation of two new catwalks at the support tower. Employee #1 was on a platform that had no guardrails. The platform had a floor opening approximately 3 ft wide and 8 ft long. Employee #1 had a full body harness and a 6 ft lanyard, but he was not tied off to any structural members. When Employee #1 turned around, he stepped through the floor opening and fell 120 ft to a concrete surface. Employee #1 was transported by ambulance to the Minneola District Hospital. He died while being airlifted from there to another health care facility.
Keywords: FRACTURE, LIFELINE, FLOOR HOLE, CONSTRUCTION, STEEL ERECTION, CATWALK, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, BUCKET ELEVATOR, UNGUARDED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 311792576 | Fatality | Fracture | Painters, construction and maintenance |