Inspection Detail
Inspection: 312655855 - Sheehan Pipeline Construction
Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor
Site Address:
Sheehan Pipeline Construction
475 Progress Road
Shelbyville, IN 46176
Mailing Address:
2431 East 61st Street Ste. 700, Tulsa, OK 74136
Union Status: Union
SIC:1623
NAICS: 237120/Oil and Gas Pipeline and Related Structures Construction
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/30/2009
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/19/2010
Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
---|---|---|---|
Accident | 100992601 |
Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
Initial Penalty | $9,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $9,000 |
Current Penalty | $6,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,000 |
FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
# | 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 | 05/29/2009 | 06/03/2009 | $4,500 | $4,500 | $0 | 06/22/2009 | J - ALJ Decision | Citation has been deleted. |
2. | 01002 | Serious | 2200080101 | 05/29/2009 | 06/03/2009 | $6,000 | $4,500 | $0 | 06/22/2009 | J - ALJ Decision |
Investigation Summary
On April 1, 2009, Employee #1, a machine operator, was directing the placement of equipment mats along a wetland area. Each mat weighs between 2,500 lbs to 3,500 lbs and is constructed from timbers measuring approximately 18 feet long by 4 feet wide. Additionally, each mat contains four to six timbers, which are secured together by the use of a one inch bolt/rod. The bolts/rods are placed at four locations, spaced along the length of the mat. An exposed section of the bolt/rod is left at the end of the mats to assist with their placement through the use of a hook. The mats were to be used to support a John Henry drill machine, which Employee #1 was intended to use to drill holes for explosive charges in rocky areas. While Employee #1 was directing the placement of the mats, a Caterpillar excavator, Model Number 330D, was being used to transport and place the mats. The excavator was also equipped with a standard bucket, Type 269-2693, with a four tip constructed bite width of 42 inches, and a weight capacity of 1.54 cubic yards. On the backside of the bucket, an eyelet, with a load rating of approximately 20 tons, existed where a 10-inch Crosby shackle (rated at 17 tons) was fastened. Then attached to the 10-inch shackle was an 8.5 inch Crosby shackle, rated at 12 tons. Finally, a swivel hook with a working load of 11 tons, Model Number S-3322, is then attached to the 8.5 inch shackle. Five out of six mats were successfully put into place; however, as the fifth mat, the sixth mat required to be lifted up and over a slit fence that was located near a ditch. As the excavator operator transported the last mat, the equipment bounced, causing the mat to come into contact with the ground. The mat disengaged from the hook and struck Employee #1, killing him. The accident investigation revealed that other workers, in addition to Employee #1, were exposed to the suspended load created during the transporting and placing of the mats while attaching and detaching the hooks.
Keywords: HOISTING MECHANISM, UNSECURED, EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, SUSPENDED LOAD, BACK, CRUSHED, EXCAVATOR, MECH MAT HANDLING, STRUCK BY, UNSTABLE LOAD
# | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
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1 | 312655855 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported |