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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 100160886 - Lvs Window Cleaning
Inspection Information - Office: Chicago South Area Office
Site Address:
Lvs Window Cleaning
American Congress Hotel, 520 S. Michigan
Chicago, IL 60605
Mailing Address:
3034 N. Knox, Chicago, IL 60641
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:7349
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/19/1986
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 08/12/1986
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360170492 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $800 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $800 |
| Current Penalty | $480 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $480 |
| 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 | 19100028 A05 | 06/04/1986 | 06/07/1986 | $240 | $400 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100028 J04 | 06/04/1986 | 06/07/1986 | $240 | $400 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 8:20 a.m. on May 16, 1986, Employee #1 was working from a bosun chair, cleaning windows on the south tower of the Americana Congress Hotel in Chicago, Illinois. The rope supporting the bosun chair broke apart approximately 3 feet from the roof anchoring point. Employee #1 fell from approximately the 10th floor to a 3rd floor courtyard roof area, a distance of 60 to 70 feet. He was taken to Northwestern Memorial Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 9:20 a.m. The employee had not been equipped with a safety belt attached to a lifeline, which would have prevented such a fall.
Keywords: BOSUN CHAIR, LIFELINE, ROPE, WORK RULES, SAFETY BELT, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, ELEVATED WORK PLAT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 100160886 | Fatality | Fracture | Occupation not reported |