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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 98680.015 - Jeffboat Llc
Inspection Information - Office: Indianapolis Area Office
Site Address:
Jeffboat Llc
1030 East Market Street
Jeffersonville, IN 47130
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 610, Jeffersonville, IN 47130
Union Status: Union
SIC:
NAICS: 336611/Ship Building and Repairing
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/14/2012
Emphasis: N:Svep, L:Forklift
Case Closed: 02/09/2013
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 77726 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 7 | 1 | 1 | 9 | ||
| Current Violations | 5 | 1 | 1 | 7 | ||
| Initial Penalty | $49,000 | $70,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $119,000 |
| Current Penalty | $35,000 | $0 | $70,000 | $0 | $0 | $105,000 |
| 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 | 5A0001 | 02/14/2012 | 02/22/2012 | $7,000 | $7,000 | $0 | 03/06/2012 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002A | Serious | 5A0001 | 02/14/2012 | 03/14/2012 | $7,000 | $7,000 | $0 | 03/06/2012 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 01002B | Serious | 19150181 B | 02/14/2012 | 02/22/2012 | $0 | $7,000 | $0 | 03/06/2012 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 4. | 01003 | Serious | 19100178 L01 II | 02/14/2012 | 02/29/2012 | $7,000 | $7,000 | $0 | 03/06/2012 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 5. | 01004A | Serious | 19100178 Q07 | 02/14/2012 | 02/29/2012 | $7,000 | $7,000 | $0 | 03/06/2012 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 6. | 01004B | Serious | 19150111 A | 02/14/2012 | 02/15/2012 | $0 | $7,000 | $0 | 03/06/2012 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 7. | 01006A | Serious | 19100305 G02 III | 02/14/2012 | 02/29/2012 | $7,000 | $7,000 | $0 | 03/06/2012 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 8. | 01006B | Serious | 19100303 B02 | 02/14/2012 | 02/29/2012 | $0 | $70,000 | $0 | 03/06/2012 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 9. | 02001B | Repeat | 19100303 B07 IV | 02/14/2012 | 02/22/2012 | $70,000 | $0 | $0 | 03/06/2012 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 10. | 03001A | Other | 19100332 B01 | 02/14/2012 | 02/29/2012 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 03/06/2012 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 11. | 03001B | Other | 19100332 C | 02/14/2012 | 03/14/2012 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 03/06/2012 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 6:45 a.m. on August 19, 2011, with sunrise occuring in 16 minutes, an electrician working on the third shift was asked to perform a normal activity related to moving the assembly line. An electrician was requested to work on #008 Transfer Car on line #1 position #3. The electrician plugged in a rebuilt Ductowire Series L pendant. The pendant was rebuilt by the electrician's employer. The electrician moved the Transfer Car which had been accidentally placed on the track backwards with respect to all the other Transfer Cars. The rebuilt pendant was corroded and would intermittently cause the Transfer Car to move when turned on without any control buttons being pressed and would not stop moving even when the stop button was pushed. The Electrician was standing on the rails between a barge and Transfer Car #008. The Electrician's legs were crushed between the barge and the Transfer Car. The Transfer Car continued to move until the Electrician got another employee to turn off the power at the generator. Even though no buttons were pushed on the Ductowire pendant controller, the Transfer Car started on its own and moved in reverse. This pushed the Electrician further between the Transfer Car and barge. This compressed his chest so that he was unable to breathe. The electrician was killed from compression asphyxia.
Keywords: Asphyxiated, Caught Between, Crushed, Lockout/Tagout
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 98680.015 | 54 | M | Fatality |