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Inspection: 108575994 - St. Joseph County Highway Dept. Garage West

Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor

 

Inspection Nr: 108575994
Report ID: 0551800
Date Opened: 11/18/1991

Site Address:
St. Joseph County Highway Dept. Garage West
3301 Riverside Dr.
South Bend, IN 46628

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:1611

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: LocalGovt

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/13/1992

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/09/1992

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 361038318
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 7 2 9
Current Violations 7 2 9
Initial Penalty $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Current Penalty $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
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 02/10/1992 02/23/1992 $0 $0 $0 -  
2. 01002 Serious 19100213 H01 02/10/1992 02/14/1992 $0 $0 $0 -  
3. 01003 Serious 19100213 H04 02/10/1992 02/14/1992 $0 $0 $0 -  
4. 01004 Serious 19100215 B09 02/10/1992 02/14/1992 $0 $0 $0 -  
5. 01005 Serious 19100304 A02 02/10/1992 02/14/1992 $0 $0 $0 -  
6. 01006 Serious 19100304 F04 02/10/1992 02/14/1992 $0 $0 $0 -  
7. 01007 Serious 19100304 F05 V 02/10/1992 02/14/1992 $0 $0 $0 -  
8. 02001 Other 19100305 B02 02/10/1992 02/14/1992 $0 $0 $0 -  
9. 02002 Other 19100305 G01 III 02/10/1992 02/14/1992 $0 $0 $0 -  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170107940
Event: 10/18/1991
EMPLOYEE CRUSHED BETWEEN CEILING AND HYDRAULIC LIFT

AT APPROXIMATELY 1 PM ON OCTOBER 18,1991, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS USING A GMC TRUCK EQUIPPED WITH A HI-RANGER HYDRAULIC LIFT SYSTEM TO LIFT HIM SO HE COULD REPAIR A LIGHT FIXTURE INSIDE A BUILDING. THE EMPLOYEE, WHILE INSIDE THE BUCKET, ACTUATED THE LIFT AND ACCIDENTALLY CRUSHED HIMSELF AGAINST THE LIGHT FIXTURE. THE LIGHT FIXTURE WAS LOCATED APPROXIMATELY FOURTEEN AND ONE HALF FEET ABOVE THE CONCRETE FLOOR. THE UPWARD MOVEMENT OF THE BUCKET TO THE LIGHT FIXTURE WAS APPROXIMENTLY FOUR FEET. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS TRANSPORTED TO SOUTH BEND'S MEMORIAL HOSPITAL WHERE HE DIED ON NOVEMBER 12, 1991

Keywords: CHEST, HYDRAULIC LIFT, WORK RULES, LIGHTING FIXTURE, CONSTRUCTION, CRUSHED

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 108575994 Fatality Other Motor transportation occuputions n.e.c.
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