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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 315650192 - Airtite Insulation,Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor
Site Address:
Airtite Insulation,Inc.
6825 W 450 N
Shipshewana, IN 46565
Mailing Address:
61388 County Road 35, Goshen, IN 46528
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1742
NAICS: 238310/Drywall and Insulation Contractors
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/27/2011
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/14/2012
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100993872 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $1,500 | $0 | $0 | $1,500 | $0 | $3,000 |
| Current Penalty | $750 | $0 | $0 | $1,500 | $0 | $2,250 |
| 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 B01 | 11/22/2011 | 01/30/2012 | $750 | $1,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 19040039 A | 11/22/2011 | 11/25/2011 | $1,500 | $1,500 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 02002 | Other | 19100134 C01 | 11/22/2011 | 01/30/2012 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 02003 | Other | 19101200 E01 | 11/22/2011 | 01/30/2012 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
On October 7, 2011 Employee #1 was working beside an excavation. Blown cellulose insulation was being vacuumed out of a barn attic by a coworker and fed by a hose to the excavation. The roof of the barn was to be removed and the barn expanded onto a larger concrete pad and footings, and the new roof installed. As the insulation was blown into the excavation and subsequently onto the surrounding area, this made it difficult to see the edges of the excavation, Employee #1 at some point fell into the excavation and cellulose insulation and was unable to get out. Employee #1 became trapped and covered by the insulation and died as a result of asphyxiation
Keywords: ASPHYXIATED, ROOF, HOSE, FALL
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 315650192 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Insulation Workers |