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Inspection: 102444270 - J.B. Construction Co., Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Chicago North Area Office

 

Inspection Nr: 102444270
Report ID: 0524200
Date Opened: 10/12/1988

Site Address:
J.B. Construction Co., Inc.
1386 Winnetka
Northfield, IL 60610

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:1741

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/12/1988

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/23/1989

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 360645394

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 848721
Event: 10/09/1988
Employee killed in fall from scaffold

Employee #1 worked at night acid cleaning masonry from a two-point suspended swing stage scaffold. After his shift ended, for some unknown reason, Employee #1 returned to the scaffold. Apparently, due to hoisting machine failure, one of the load ropes failed and Employee #1, who was not secured to a safety harnessing system, fell approximately 40 ft to his death.

Keywords: HOISTING MECHANISM, PPE, WORK RULES, CLEANING, SAFETY BELT, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, SCAFFOLD COLLAPSE, TWO PT SUSP SCAFFOLD, FALL

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 102444270 Fatality Other Occupation not reported
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