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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 100122688 - Nicholas & Associates
Inspection Information - Office: Chicago North Area Office
Site Address:
Nicholas & Associates
818 West Northwest Highway
Palatine, IL 60067
Mailing Address:
119 Stevenson, Mount Prospect, IL 60056
Union Status: Union
SIC:1542
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/15/1986
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/02/1987
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 900937236 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $720 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $720 |
| Current Penalty | $500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $500 |
| 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 | 5A0001 | 12/15/1986 | 12/29/1986 | $500 | $720 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
EMPLOYEE #1, LOCATED 18 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL, WAS NAILING STA-LATH ONTO ROOF TRUSSES. 67 PIECES OF 4 BY 8 1/2 SHEATHING PLYWOOD WAS STACKED IN A PILE ON THE ROOF TRUSSES. THE STACK WEIGHED ABOUT 3,280 POUNDS. THE WEIGHT OF THE PLYWOOD STACK CAUSED THE TRUSSES TO COLLAPSE. EMPLOYEE #1 AND THE PLYWOOD FELL TO THE GROUND. THE FALLING PLYWOOD PIECES STRUCK EMPLOYEES #2 AND #3. ALL THREE EMPLOYEES WERE TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS RELEASED AFTER OBSERVATION AND TREATMENT.
Keywords: TRUSS, COLLAPSE, CONSTRUCTION, LUMBER, FALL, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 100122688 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 100122688 | Non Hospitalized injury | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Occupation not reported | ||
| 3 | 100122688 | Hospitalized injury | Cut/Laceration | Occupation not reported |