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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 103931739 - John Dehner, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor
Site Address:
John Dehner, Inc.
1206 Clark Street
Fort Wayne, IN 46801
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 11346, Fort Wayne, IN 46857
Union Status: Union
SIC:1623
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 08/11/1987
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 11/15/1988
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360199640 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $1,000 | $10,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $11,000 |
| Current Penalty | $1,000 | $1,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,000 |
| 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 | 19100134 E03 | 08/19/1987 | 09/14/1987 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $0 | 09/15/1987 | - | |
| 2. | 02001 | Willful | 2200080101 | 08/19/1987 | 08/22/1987 | $1,000 | $10,000 | $0 | 09/15/1987 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
EMPLOYEES #1 AND #2 WERE WORKING WITH TWO OTHER CREW MEMBERS CLEARING LAND FOR A SEWER PROJECT UNDERWAY IN THE VICINITY OF FAIRFIELD AVENUE. THE EMPLOYEES WERE INSTALLING A SEWER LINE UNDER THE ST. MARY'S RIVER TO CONNECT THE SEWER LINE ON THE WEST BANK TO THE LINE ON THE EAST BANK. THE TWO EMPLOYEES LEFT THE OTHERS WITHOUT EXPLAINING WHERE THEY WERE GOING. AFTER LUNCH (ABOUT 12 NOON) THE OTHER WORKERS WENT LOOKING FOR THE TWO MISSING EMPLOYEES. AT APPROXIMATELY 1:30 PM EMPLOYEES #1 AND #2 WERE FOUND AT THE BOTTOM OF A 6 FEET DEEP MANHOLE. THEIR FACES WERE SUBMERGED IN 8 TO 12 INCHES OF WATER. NO REASON WAS FOUND FOR THE TWO EMPLOYEES TO HAVE BEEN IN THE MANHOLE. THEY DIED FROM THE EFFECTS OF CARBON MONOXIDE, HYDROGEN SULFIDE, METHANE AND OXYGEN DEFICIENCY.
Keywords: OXYGEN DEFICIENCY, RESPIRATORY, SEWER, CONFINED SPACE, WORK RULES, TOXIC ATMOSPHERE, CONSTRUCTION, INHALATION, MANHOLE, CARBON MONOXIDE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 103931739 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Supervisors; brickmasons, stonemasons, tilesetters | ||
| 2 | 103931739 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Engineers, n.e.c. |