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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 103992145 - American Industries Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor
Site Address:
American Industries Inc
(Fairbanks/Greenwood Elem School) 1720 S 6th St
Terre Haute, IN 47802
Mailing Address:
Attn Teresa Hudson 11219 House Street, Acton, IN 46239
Union Status: Union
SIC:1751
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/14/1988
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 08/26/1988
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360470314 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 5 | 8 | |||
| Current Violations | 3 | 5 | 8 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $1,020 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,020 |
| Current Penalty | $1,020 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,020 |
| 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 | 19260021 B02 | 06/28/1988 | 07/01/1988 | $420 | $420 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260404 B01 I | 06/28/1988 | 07/01/1988 | $180 | $180 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01003A | Serious | 19260451 D03 | 06/28/1988 | 07/01/1988 | $420 | $420 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 01003B | Serious | 19260451 E01 | 06/28/1988 | 07/01/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 01003C | Serious | 19260451 E07 II | 06/28/1988 | 07/01/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 6. | 01003D | Serious | 19260451 E10 | 06/28/1988 | 07/01/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 7. | 02001 | Other | 19260150 C01 IV | 06/28/1988 | 07/01/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 8. | 02002 | Other | 19260405 A02 III | 06/28/1988 | 07/01/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 9. | 02003 | Other | 19260500 E01 I | 06/28/1988 | 07/01/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 10. | 02004 | Other | 19260500 E01 IV | 06/28/1988 | 07/01/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 11. | 02005 | Other | 19260500 E01 V | 06/28/1988 | 07/01/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was standing on a 29 ft high by 6 ft long by 4 ft 6 in. wide platform constructing a 34 ft 6 in. high grid ceiling when he decided to move the mobile scaffold. He called to his foreman for assistance, and receiving no response, Employee #1 attempted to pull the scaffold by tying wires to the roof bar joists, unaware that his foreman had locked all the casters. The employee's first pull upset the scaffold. Realizing that the scaffold was overturning, the employee unsuccessfully attempted to grasp a roof bar joist and did succeed in momentarily delaying his fall so that he landed on the scaffold frame and not on the concrete floor. Employee #1 was hospitalized with severe chest, abdomen, and liver injuries. Outriggers had not been attached to the scaffold. Consequently, the scaffold, at 29 ft high, far exceeded the 4:1 ratio of height to its minimum base dimension and the 2:1 weight ratio that would have allowed the employee to ride safely on the moving scaffold.
Keywords: CHEST, MOBILE SCAFFOLD, OUTRIGGER, WORK RULES, OVERLOADED, CONSTRUCTION, LIVER, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, OVERTURN
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 103992145 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Carpenters |