Inspection Detail

Inspection: 100093111 - Kelley Steel Erection Company

Inspection Information - Office: Chicago North Area Office

Inspection Nr: 100093111

Report ID: 0524200

Date Opened: 01/20/1987

Site Address:
Kelley Steel Erection Company
900 North Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60611

Mailing Address:
7220 Division Street, Bedford, OH 44146

Union Status: Union

SIC:1791

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/04/1987

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/12/1987

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360708796

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations			1			1
Current Violations			1			1
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$1,400	$0	$0	$1,400
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$840	$0	$0	$840
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	Repeat	19260500 B01	02/18/1987	02/21/1987	$840	$1,400	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 848044

Event: 01/17/1987

CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYEE FELL FROM "I" BEAM; FATALLY INJURED

AT APPROXIMATELY 11:45 AM ON JANUARY 17, 1987, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS USING A TRIPOD MOUNTED SURVEYOR'S LEVEL TO SHOOT ELEVATIONS FOR STRUCTURAL STEEL COLUMNS. HE HAD POSITIONED THE LEVEL ON A BARE "I" BEAM. HE FELL APPROXIMATELY 14 FEET, LANDING ACROSS A LOWER LEVEL "I" BEAM. HE SUSTAINED HEAD, CHEST AND ABDOMINAL INJURIES FOR WHICH HE WAS HOSPITALIZED. HE LATER DIED IN THE HOSPITAL. FALL PROTECTION DEVICES WERE NOT USED. A SAFETY BELT, LANYARD AND LIFE LINE WERE NOT USED, NOR WERE GUARD RAILINGS IN PLACE.

Keywords: SURVEYOR, HEAD, SAFETY BELT, LANYARD, CHEST, ABDOMEN, GUARDRAIL, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	100093111			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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