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Inspection: 108583709 - Gerard Construction Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor

 

Inspection Nr: 108583709
Report ID: 0551800
Date Opened: 09/04/1990

Site Address:
Gerard Construction Inc
Lot #60 Hush Breeze Court
South Bend, IN 46624

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1751

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/14/1990

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/02/1991

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 360469241
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 1 2 3
Current Violations 1 2 3
Initial Penalty $200 $0 $0 $0 $0 $200
Current Penalty $200 $0 $0 $0 $0 $200
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. 01001A Serious 19260059 E01 09/18/1990 10/15/1990 $200 $200 $0 -  
2. 01001B Serious 19260059 G01 09/18/1990 10/15/1990 $0 $0 $0 -  
3. 01001C Serious 19260059 H 09/18/1990 10/15/1990 $0 $0 $0 -  
4. 02001 Other 19260028 A 09/18/1990 09/24/1990 $0 $0 $0 -  
5. 02002 Other 19260050 F 09/18/1990 09/24/1990 $0 $0 $0 -  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 903948
Event: 08/28/1990
Employee killed, another injured in structure collapse

At approximately 2:00 p.m. on August 28, 1990, Employees #1 and #2 were on the second level of a wood framed structure discussing what needed to be done the next day when they noticed increasing wind velocities and darkening of the sky. A comment was made that there were tornadoes in the state of Illinois early that day, and that the area was under a tornado warning. As the winds increased and rain started to fall, Employees #1 and #2, along with a coworker, left the second level to exit the structure. As the coworker exited the structure, he heard a cracking noise and turned to see the structure collapse. Employees #1 and #2 were unable to escape. Employee #1 was killed when crushed between the upper structure and the first level. Employee #2 was struck by the structure across his hips and pelvis. He sustained fractures to both hips and several places in the pelvis and was hospitalized in stable condition.

Keywords: STORM, FRACTURE, HIGH WIND, BUILDING COLLAPSE, CONSTRUCTION, CRUSHED, PELVIS, STRUCK BY, HIP

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 108583709 Fatality Asphyxia Carpenters
2 108583709 Hospitalized injury Fracture Supervisors; carpenters and related workers
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