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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 102441318 - Merchandise Mart Properties Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Chicago North Area Office
Site Address:
Merchandise Mart Properties Inc.
Merchandise Mart
Chicago, IL 60601
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:6512
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/13/1988
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 11/23/1988
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360357495 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $8,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,000 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $4,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,500 |
| 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 | Willful | 5A0001 | 09/15/1988 | 09/18/1988 | $4,500 | $8,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 7:30 p.m. on June 9, 1989, Employee #1 rode on a freight elevator without an interlocked gate, allowing him to move off the elevator car platform onto a concrete ledge. Employee #1 was killed when he was crushed from the waist up upon being caught between the elevator car platform and structural members of the shaft wall.
Keywords: INTERLOCK, TORSO, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, ELEVATOR
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 102441318 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported |