Inspection Detail

Inspection: 101656841 - Universal Edible Oils, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Chicago South Area Office

Inspection Nr: 101656841

Report ID: 0521700

Date Opened: 03/07/1986

Site Address:
Universal Edible Oils, Inc.
4421 W. 31st St.
Chicago, IL 60623

Mailing Address:
4421 W. 31st St., Chicago, IL 60623

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2079

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/08/1986

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/03/1986

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360170302

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	3			3		6
Current Violations	2			3		5
Initial Penalty	$1,850	$0	$0	$120	$0	$1,970
Current Penalty	$760	$0	$0	$40	$0	$800
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	5A0001	05/09/1986	06/12/1986	$500	$810	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19100022 A02	05/09/1986	06/12/1986	$260	$560	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01003	Serious	19100023 C01	05/09/1986	05/12/1986	$0	$480	$0	I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
4.	02001	Other	19040002 A	05/09/1986	05/26/1986	$40	$80	$0	I - Informal Settlement
5.	02002	Other	19040005 A	05/09/1986	05/26/1986	$0	$0	$0	-
6.	02003	Other	19100023 C01	05/09/1986	05/12/1986	$0	$40	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14385959

Event: 03/07/1986

Employee dies in confined space

At approximately 2:30 a.m. on March 7, 1986, Employee #1 was assigned to prepare for a 4:00 a.m. loading of oil from vat #14 into a tank wagon. Employee #1 opened the man hatch of the H2 blanketed vat to check on the amount of oil or to show a sample. At approximately 5:00 a.m. he was found dead at the bottom of the vat.

Keywords: LOADING, CONFINED SPACE, WORK RULES, OIL TANK

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101656841			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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