Inspection Detail

Inspection: 102998580 - Fpm Ipsen Heat Treating, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Naperville Area Office

Inspection Nr: 102998580

Report ID: 0521400

Date Opened: 11/22/1994

Site Address:
Fpm Ipsen Heat Treating, Inc.
648 U.S. Route 20
Cherry Valley, IL 61016

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3398

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/23/1994

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/02/1995

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361865397

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			4		5
Current Violations	1			4		5
Initial Penalty	$1,875	$0	$0	$750	$0	$2,625
Current Penalty	$1,000	$0	$0	$400	$0	$1,400
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
1.	01001	Serious	19100028 A01	12/15/1994	03/18/1995	$1,000	$1,875	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	02001	Other	19100147 C04 II	12/15/1994	02/15/1995	$400	$750	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	02002	Other	19100147 C07 IV	12/15/1994	02/15/1995	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	02003	Other	19101200 E01	12/15/1994	02/01/1995	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
5.	02004	Other	19101200 E01 I	12/15/1994	02/01/1995	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 839746

Event: 10/27/1994

Employee dies of complications after fall

Employee #1 was apparently standing with one foot on the quench unit and one foot on the Nitrotec furnace. For some reason, he fell to the floor, striking his head and fracturing his back and ribs. Approximately three weeks later, he died of acute respiratory failure due to a pulmonary embolism and multiple fractures.

Keywords: RESPIRATORY, FRACTURE, HEAD, WORK RULES, BACK, RIB, FALL, PULMONARY EMBOLISM, UNSTABLE POSITION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	102998580			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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