Inspection Detail
Inspection: 103262978 - Courtesy Roofing, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Chicago North Area Office
Site Address:
Courtesy Roofing, Inc.
1297 Redeker
Des Plaines, IL 60616
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1761
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/03/1988
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/07/1989
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360357438 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $2,430 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,430 |
| Current Penalty | $2,430 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,430 |
| 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 | 19260021 B02 | 05/06/1988 | 05/09/1988 | $810 | $810 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260450 A11 | 05/06/1988 | 05/09/1988 | $810 | $810 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19260416 A01 | 05/06/1988 | 05/09/1988 | $810 | $810 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
FIVE EMPLOYEES WORKING FOR A ROOFING CONTRACTOR WERE INSTALLING GUTTERS ON A SINGLE-STORY BUILDING. THEY HAD BEEN WORKING FOR ABOUT 2 HOURS. A 7.2-KILOVOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE WAS LOCATED 18 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND AND 7 FEET, 10 INCHES FROM THE SOUTH WALL OF THE BUILDING. ONE OF THE EMPLOYEES, THE FOREMAN, WAS MOVING AN ALUMINUM EXTENSION LADDER THAT WAS POSITIONED ON THE SAME SIDE OF THE BUILDING AS THE POWER LINE. THE LADDER HAD BEEN EXTENDED TO A LENGTH OF 22 FEET. AS THE EMPLOYEE MOVED THE LADDER, IT CONTACTED THE POWER LINE, AND THE EMPLOYEE WAS ELECTROCUTED.
Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, LADDER, E C, METAL LADDER
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 103262978 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Supervisors, n.e.c. |
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