Inspection Detail

Inspection: 101171072 - Northwest Tuckpointing Company

Inspection Information - Office: Chicago North Area Office

Inspection Nr: 101171072

Report ID: 0524200

Date Opened: 07/20/1987

Site Address:
Northwest Tuckpointing Company
216 West Ohio Street
Chicago, IL 60610

Mailing Address:
4626 North Kilbourn, Chicago, IL 60630

Union Status: Union

SIC:1741

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/12/1987

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/21/1987

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360122170

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			3		4
Current Violations	1			3		4
Initial Penalty	$700	$0	$0	$0	$0	$700
Current Penalty	$400	$0	$0	$0	$0	$400
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
1.	01001A	Serious	19260451 A03	08/21/1987	08/27/1987	$400	$700	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01001B	Serious	19260451 I05	08/21/1987	08/27/1987	$0	$0	$0	-
3.	02001	Other	19040008	08/21/1987	08/27/1987	$0	$0	$0	-
4.	02002	Other	19260020 B01	08/21/1987	09/28/1987	$0	$0	$0	-
5.	02003	Other	19260451 A06	08/21/1987	08/27/1987	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 848010

Event: 07/18/1987

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN SCAFFOLD FELL

TWO EMPLOYEES WERE WORKING FROM A TWO POINT SUSPENSION SCAFFOLD. ONE OF THE SUPPORTING ROPES BROKE, CAUSING THE SCAFFOLD TO FALL. EMPLOYEE #1 FELL ABOUT 60 FEET TO HIS DEATH. EMPLOYEE #2 MANAGED TO HANG ON TO A WINDOW LEDGE UNTIL FIREMEN COULD RESCUE HIM. THE SCAFFOLD'S LOAD SUPPORTING ROPES WERE RIGGED OVER A CUT STONE PARAPET. ABRASION WORE THE ROPE UNTIL IT COULD NO LONGER SUPPORT THE LOAD PLACED ON IT.

Keywords: ROPE, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, TWO PT SUSP SCAFFOLD, FALL, SCAFFOLD

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101171072			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported
2	101171072			Non Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Occupation not reported

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