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Inspection: 108575960 - Midwest Pipe Coating, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor

 

Inspection Nr: 108575960
Report ID: 0551800
Date Opened: 08/30/1991

Site Address:
Midwest Pipe Coating, Inc.
925 Kennedy Avenue
Schererville, IN 46375

Mailing Address:
Attn Jerome Pruzin 925 Kennedy Avenue, Schererville, IN 46375

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3479

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/17/1991

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/31/1992

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 361040215
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 9 7 16
Current Violations 9 7 16
Initial Penalty $5,100 $0 $0 $0 $0 $5,100
Current Penalty $2,550 $0 $0 $0 $0 $2,550
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 2200080101 10/31/1991 11/18/1991 $500 $1,000 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
2. 01002 Serious 19100147 C01 10/31/1991 11/18/1991 $250 $500 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
3. 01003 Serious 19100178 M12 10/31/1991 11/03/1991 $250 $500 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
4. 01004 Serious 19100215 B09 10/31/1991 11/04/1991 $250 $500 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
5. 01005 Serious 19100219 C02 I 10/31/1991 11/03/1991 $250 $500 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
6. 01006 Serious 19100219 C04 I 10/31/1991 11/04/1991 $250 $500 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
7. 01007A Serious 19100219 D01 10/31/1991 11/03/1991 $300 $600 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
8. 01007B Serious 19100219 E03 I 10/31/1991 11/03/1991 $0 $0 $0 -  
9. 01008 Serious 19100254 D09 III 10/31/1991 11/03/1991 $250 $500 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
10. 01009 Serious 19100304 F05 V 10/31/1991 11/03/1991 $250 $500 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
11. 02001 Other 19100022 A02 10/31/1991 11/18/1991 $0 $0 $0 -  
12. 02002 Other 19100023 C01 10/31/1991 11/03/1991 $0 $0 $0 -  
13. 02003 Other 19100036 B04 10/31/1991 11/03/1991 $0 $0 $0 -  
14. 02004 Other 19100180 D06 10/31/1991 11/03/1991 $0 $0 $0 -  
15. 02005 Other 19100254 D07 10/31/1991 11/03/1991 $0 $0 $0 -  
16. 02006 Other 19100305 A01 I 10/31/1991 11/03/1991 $0 $0 $0 -  
17. 02007 Other 19100305 G02 III 10/31/1991 11/03/1991 $0 $0 $0 -  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170107841
Event: 08/29/1991
Employee killed when struck by falling pipe

At approximately 8:15 a.m. on August 29, 1991, Employee #1 was helping a forklift operator load 6 in. by 44 to 48 ft steel pipes onto a semi-trailer. The employee was standing on top of the load attempting to roll the steel pipe off the forklift fingers and into a secured position on the top layer of the load. The employees were loading the top layer when a steel pipe came off the fingers and went over the side of the trailer. Several other steel pipes followed, knocking Employee #1 off the trailer and then striking him on the head as he lay on the ground. He was killed.

Keywords: FALL, PIPE, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 108575960 Fatality Other Laborers, except construction
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