Inspection Detail

Inspection: 309720100 - Ellas Construction Co. Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor

Inspection Nr: 309720100

Report ID: 0551800

Date Opened: 06/27/2006

Site Address:
Ellas Construction Co. Inc.
500 Bridge Street - Under Toll Road
Gary, IN 46406

Mailing Address:
3810 East 7th Avenue, Gary, IN 46403

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1622

NAICS: 237310/ Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/18/2006

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/02/2006

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100990951

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$3,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,000
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	19260451 C02 IV	07/31/2006	08/03/2006	$1,275	$1,500	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19260451 C02 V	07/31/2006	08/03/2006	$1,275	$1,500	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170759419

Event: 06/19/2006

Employee Dies after Fall from Elevated Work Platform

At approximately 8:30 a.m. on June 19, 2006, Employees #1 and #2 were inspecting the bottom of the bridge, measuring parts for replacement. They were elevated in a basket, which was on the forks of a fork truck (Square Shooter, Model Number SS-836). The metal basket, which was approximately 48 in. wide, 72 in. long, and 42 in. high, was not attached to the fork truck. The bottom of the platform had lifting channels, but the forks were not inserted into the channels. When the two employees moved to the same side of the platform, the platform and both workers fell 25 to 30 ft to the ground. Both employees were hospitalized. Employee #2 sustained fractures. Employee #1 died seven days later.

Keywords: FRACTURE, REPAIR, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, BRIDGE, ELEVATED WORK PLAT, UNSTABLE POSITION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	309720100			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Supervisors; carpenters and related workers
2	309720100			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Carpenters

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