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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 103260113 - Bower Electric
Inspection Information - Office: Chicago North Area Office
Site Address:
Bower Electric
3820 Carnation - Sterling Warehouse
Franklin Park, IL 60131
Mailing Address:
4n570 Klein Road, West Chicago, IL 60185
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1731
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/18/1987
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/14/1987
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360645212 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $250 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $250 |
| Current Penalty | $130 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $130 |
| 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 A01 | 10/01/1987 | 10/04/1987 | $130 | $250 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On September 9, 1987, Employee #1 was assigned to replace a ballast in a ceiling lamp located approximately 25 feet above the ground. Suitable ladders on scaffolds were not available to reach that height. He obtained a forklift, set a load on the forks, and asked a coworker to elevate him up to the ceiling lamp, thereby using the load as a work platform. He had been elevated for about 10 minutes when the load he was standing on began to shift and slide off the forks. Employee #1 fell to the concrete floor and was killed. Investigation revealed that the load shift was due to normal hydraulic pressure loss and drifting of the lifting device. A contributing factor was that the load itself consisted of building panels that had a slick surface, providing little resistance against the surface of the forks.
Keywords: UNSECURED, WORK RULES, LOAD SHIFT, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, ELEVATED WORK PLAT, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, SLIPPERY SURFACE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 103260113 | Fatality | Fracture | Occupation not reported |