Inspection Detail

Inspection: 101348654 - Hatfield Electric

Inspection Information - Office: Chicago South Area Office

Inspection Nr: 101348654

Report ID: 0521700

Date Opened: 04/20/1988

Site Address:
Hatfield Electric
6216 West 66th Place
Bedford Park, IL 60638

Mailing Address:
9820 West Foster Avenue, Rosemont, IL 60656

Union Status: Union

SIC:1731

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/22/1988

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/31/1988

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360573117

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	3					3
Current Violations	3					3
Initial Penalty	$1,120	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,120
Current Penalty	$720	$0	$0	$0	$0	$720
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citation Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	19260021 B02	06/16/1988	07/21/1988	$250	$320	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19260451 A07	06/16/1988	06/19/1988	$220	$400	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01003	Serious	19260451 A08	06/16/1988	06/19/1988	$250	$400	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14377501

Event: 04/19/1988

Employee killed when struck by scaffold guardrail

Employee #1 was descending the ladder from the work platform of a one man Hi-jacker scaffold unit when the cage-type guardrail system unlocked and pivoted on the front lock pins. It fell backward and struck Employee #1, causing him to be thrown against the scaffold. His skull was crushed against the scaffold ladder and he died.

Keywords: HEAD, GUARDRAIL, UNSECURED, CONSTRUCTION, DESCENDING, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, FALL, STRUCK BY

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101348654			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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