Inspection Detail

Inspection: 125394130 - Wabash Alloys Llc

Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor

Inspection Nr: 125394130

Report ID: 0551800

Date Opened: 06/08/1998

Site Address:
Wabash Alloys Llc
4525 West Old State Road 24
Wabash, IN 46992

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:7389

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/04/1998

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/28/1998

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362667685

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$7,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$7,500
Current Penalty	$2,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,500
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	09/01/1998	09/19/1998	$2,500	$5,000	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	2200080101	09/01/1998	09/19/1998	$0	$2,500	$0		I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170384648

Event: 06/08/1998

Employee killed when run over by front end loader

Employee #1 was checking components for production on the south side of a roadway site as a Trojan front end loader was backing up in front of him. The loader operator stopped and shifted into forward gear, with the empty bucket of the loader approximately 2 ft above the ground. As Employee #1 crossed in front of the loader, he was run over and killed. The morning sun had been shining brightly into the loader operator's eyes, temporarily blinding him.

Keywords: FRONT END LOADER, EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, EARTHMOVING EQUIP, RUN OVER, INATTENTION, POOR VISIBILITY

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125394130			Fatality	Other	Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c.

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