Inspection Detail
Inspection: 102528577 - G.W. Thiel, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Chicago North Area Office
Site Address:
G.W. Thiel, Inc.
Aspen Grove & Anderson Road
Wauconda, IL 60084
Mailing Address:
4300 Lincoln Avenue - Unit N, Rolling Meadows, IL 60008
Union Status: Union
SIC:1751
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 09/09/1993
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/21/1994
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360359210 | ||
| Inspection | 103463170 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 6 | 2 | 8 | |||
| Current Violations | 6 | 2 | 8 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $24,000 | $0 | $0 | $1,600 | $0 | $25,600 |
| Current Penalty | $14,000 | $0 | $0 | $600 | $0 | $14,600 |
| 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 | Serious | 19260020 A | 12/08/1993 | 12/12/1993 | $2,000 | $4,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260020 B01 | 12/08/1993 | 12/21/1993 | $3,000 | $4,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19260021 B02 | 12/08/1993 | 12/26/1993 | $3,000 | $4,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19260050 C | 12/08/1993 | 12/26/1993 | $2,000 | $4,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 01005A | Serious | 19260050 D01 | 12/08/1993 | 12/12/1993 | $2,000 | $4,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 6. | 01005B | Serious | 19260050 D02 | 12/08/1993 | 12/18/1993 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 7. | 01006 | Serious | 19260051 A01 | 12/08/1993 | 12/12/1993 | $2,000 | $4,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 8. | 02001 | Other | 19040002 A | 12/08/1993 | 12/12/1993 | $600 | $1,600 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 9. | 02002 | Other | 19260059 E01 I | 12/08/1993 | 12/12/1993 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On August 11, 1993, Employee #1, an unacclimated but healthy 21-year old carpenter's apprentice, was on his seventh day of employment after graduating from apprentice school the week before. Temperatures that week had been in the 70s, but on the sixth and seventh days of work they ranged from 91 to 100 degree F with approximately 60 to 70 percent humidity, 0 to 5 mph winds, and sun. Water and first aid were not provided by the employer. Employee #1 was found comatose with a temperature of 108 degrees F. There was a 28 minute delay before he arrived at the hospital. Employee #1 experienced severe fibromyolysis, kidney and liver failure, and brain damage. Employee #1 never regained consciousness and died 12 days later on August 23, 1993, from multiple organ failure secondary to heat stroke.
Keywords: UNCONSCIOUSNESS, CARPENTER, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, LIVER, HEAT STROKE, KIDNEY, BRAIN, HIGH TEMPERATURE, WATER
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 102528577 | Fatality | Heat Exhaustion | Occupation not reported |
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