Inspection Detail

Inspection: 103206678 - Permacrete Products Company

Inspection Information - Office: Chicago South Area Office

Inspection Nr: 103206678

Report ID: 0521700

Date Opened: 12/15/1989

Site Address:
Permacrete Products Company
220 E. 168th Street
South Holland, IL 60473

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:3272

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/07/1990

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/02/1990

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360170625

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$800	$0	$0	$0	$0	$800
Current Penalty	$600	$0	$0	$0	$0	$600
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	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	5A0001	03/06/1990	03/09/1990	$600	$800	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 722157

Event: 12/14/1989

EMPLOYEE KILLED BY FALLING EQUIPMENT

Employee #1 was filling concrete forms for burial vaults with cement. Cement flowed from an overhanging arrangement composed of a hopper and chute. The setup was supported by a carbon-steel chain suspended from the ceiling. A chain link, midway from the hopper and the ceiling, broke. Employee #1 was sweeping the floor beneath the setup and was struck by the falling equipment and killed. He sustained multiple skeletal injuries and transaction of the cervical cord. Three coworkers witnessed the accident. The total weight of the hopper and chute when loaded was 1733 lbs. No evidence in the manufacturing process was found. It was assumed that the defective steel chain contributed to the accident.

Keywords: CHAIN, CONCRETE FORM WORK, FRACTURE, FALLING OBJECT, BROKEN CHAIN, CONCRETE, HOPPER

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	103206678			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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