Inspection Detail

Inspection: 312096530 - City Of Kokomo

Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor

Inspection Nr: 312096530

Report ID: 0551800

Date Opened: 09/18/2008

Site Address:
City Of Kokomo
100 South Union Street
Kokomo, IN 46901

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1611

NAICS: 237310/ Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: LocalGovt

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/27/2008

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/18/2008

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100992288

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
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	19100067 C02 II	11/26/2008	12/23/2008	$0	$0	$0		-
2.	01002	Serious	19100067 C02 V	11/26/2008	12/23/2008	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200992949

Event: 09/10/2008

Employee Is Killed When Ejected Form Aerial Platform

At approximately 10:00 a.m. on September 10, 2008, Employee #1 and a coworker were changing a traffic signal light bulb at an intersection. Employee #1 was using a traffic maintenance truck, equipped with an articulating tower, along with a traversing platform, to reach the traffic signal. He was raising the platform into an open lane of traffic and was not wearing a safety harness. A semi-truck and trailer struck the platform, and Employee #1 was thrown from the platform, approximately 35 ft. Employee #1 was died.

Keywords: EJECTED, PLATFORM, HEAD, STRUCK AGAINST, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, CONCUSSION, CRANE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	312096530			Fatality	Concussion	Electrical and electronic technicians

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