Inspection Detail

Inspection: 100136233 - The Schebler Co.

Inspection Information - Office: Peoria Area Office

Inspection Nr: 100136233

Report ID: 0524500

Date Opened: 09/22/1987

Site Address:
The Schebler Co.
John Deere Foundry, 84 & 14th Ave.
East Moline, IL 61244

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 3426, Davenport, IA 52808

Union Status: Union

SIC:1761

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/23/1987

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/23/1987

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360544597

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	3					3
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$1,680	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,680
Current Penalty	$1,200	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,200
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	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19260021 B02	10/07/1987	10/14/1987	$640	$640	$0	-
2.	01002	Serious	19260451 A04	10/07/1987	10/14/1987	$560	$560	$0	-
3.	01003	Serious	19260451 A07	10/07/1987	10/10/1987	$480	$480	$0	I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14521504

Event: 08/03/1987

Employee killed in 21 ft fall when plank breaks

At approximately 9 a.m. on August 3, 1987, Employee #1 was hanging a chain fall from the steel overhead beam in a building. He picked up a board that appeared to be a scaffold plank and laid it between an angle iron he had installed and a large air pipe. When Employee #1 walked on the plank, it broke, and he fell 21 ft. He was taken to the hospital, where he died 27 days later.

Keywords: WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, PLANK, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, WORK PLATFORM

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	100136233			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Structural metal workers

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