Inspection Detail

Inspection: 2743011 - Central Masonry Construction Co., Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor

Inspection Nr: 2743011

Report ID: 0551800

Date Opened: 03/10/1986

Site Address:
Central Masonry Construction Co., Inc.
(Office Bldg.) 116th Street & College
Carmel, IN 46032

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 43, Brownsburg, IN 46112

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1741

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/24/1986

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/13/1986

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360743215

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$350	$0	$0	$0	$0	$350
Current Penalty	$350	$0	$0	$0	$0	$350
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	19260700 A	04/02/1986	04/05/1986	$350	$350	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 671800

Event: 03/10/1986

Employees injured when pinned by collapsing wall

At 11:00 a.m. on March 10, 1986, Employees #1 through #4, bricklayers for the Central Masonry Construction Co. Inc., were laying brick against a 20 ft high and 192 ft long concrete block wall. When it started raining, the foreman instructed the employees to clean up the area and cover the brick that had just been laid. A 40 mph gust of wind caused the concrete block wall to collapse, pinning Employees #1, #2, #3, and #4 under the blocks and other material. All four employees were taken by ambulances to the hospital. The block had been laid in mid January 1986, and had been braced until Sunday, March 9, 1986, at which time two of the braces were removed. The remaining braces were removed on Monday, March 10, 1986. The metal angle steel that they used to tie the top section of the wall to the structure was not welded to the structure or even bolted to the blocks. This angle came down with the block wall.

Keywords: HIGH WIND, WALL, COLLAPSE, UNSECURED, PINNED, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, STRUCK BY, BRACING, CONCRETE BLOCK

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	2743011	Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Supervisors; brickmasons, stonemasons, tilesetters
2	2743011	Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Brickmasons and stonemasons
3	2743011	Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Brickmasons and stonemasons apprentices
4	2743011	Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Brickmasons and stonemasons

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