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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 103212569 - Gundersen-Viking Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Chicago South Area Office
Site Address:
Gundersen-Viking Inc.
12200 S. Stony Island Avenue
Chicago, IL 60633
Mailing Address:
640 N. Lasalle Drive, Chicago, IL 60601
Union Status: Union
SIC:1799
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/28/1990
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/29/1991
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360427504 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $700 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $700 |
| Current Penalty | $350 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $350 |
| 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 | 19100028 A03 | 12/11/1990 | 12/12/1990 | $350 | $700 | $0 | 01/03/1991 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was cleaning an above-ground bulk storage tank from a scaffold. He was using an 8,000 psi water spray gun to blast the walls of the storage tank. The elbow attachment to the water spray gun broke while under water pressure. The water spray gun struck Employee #1 in the throat. The employee fell 16 ft from the scaffold and landed on the metal base of the storage tank. He died. Equipment failure caused the accident.
Keywords: THROAT, CLEANING, STRUCK AGAINST, CONSTRUCTION, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, HIGH PRESSURE, FALL, STRUCK BY, SCAFFOLD
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 103212569 | Fatality | Fracture | Occupation not reported |