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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 313189136 - Harmon Steel Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor
Site Address:
Harmon Steel Inc
100 South Capitol Avenue
Indianapolis, IN 46204
Mailing Address:
623 South State Street, North Vernon, IN 47265
Union Status: Union
SIC:1791
NAICS: 238120/Structural Steel and Precast Concrete Contractors
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/22/2009
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis: L:Fall
Case Closed: 03/15/2011
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100992676 | ||
| Referral | 200992519 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $10,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,000 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 | $0 | $5,000 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 19260020 B01 | 10/07/2009 | 11/03/2009 | $0 | $2,500 | $0 | 11/24/2009 | J - ALJ Decision | Citation has been deleted. |
| 2. | 01001B | Other | 19260020 B03 | 10/07/2009 | 11/03/2009 | $2,500 | $0 | $0 | 11/24/2009 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 3. | 01002 | Serious | 19260453 B02 V | 10/07/2009 | 11/03/2009 | $2,500 | $2,500 | $0 | 11/24/2009 | J - ALJ Decision | Citation has been deleted. |
| 4. | 01003 | Other | 19260453 B02 VIII | 10/07/2009 | 11/03/2009 | $0 | $2,500 | $0 | 11/24/2009 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 5. | 01004 | Other | 19260651 F | 10/07/2009 | 11/03/2009 | $2,500 | $2,500 | $0 | 11/24/2009 | J - ALJ Decision |
Investigation Summary
On June 17, 2009, an employee was lowering the boom down from the second level to ground level to put tools in the gang box on the ground. The gang box on the second level was full. The aerial lift was parked in the East - West direction when the boom was scooped out to the North approximately 40-ft high when the South East tires went off into a hole or excavation depression, 24-in wide by 24-in. long by 12-in deep, The hole was not visible and the lift flipped to the South, rotated about 90 degrees causing the employee to flipped out of the lift onto ground. The lift rolled from North to South on a horizontal beam causing the basket to strike the vertical beam and ejecting the employee out. The employee was killed. The basket was resting on the vertical beam. The employee was not tied off.
Keywords: CONSTRUCTION, FALL, MOTOR VEHICLE, WORK SURFACE, AERIAL LIFT, OVERTURN
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 313189136 | Fatality | Other | Construction laborers |