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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 103448122 - Pitt Des Moines, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Chicago South Area Office
Site Address:
Pitt Des Moines, Inc.
Postal Service Facility Harrison & Canal
Chicago, IL 60607
Mailing Address:
1600 North 25th Avenue, P.O. Box 1250, Melrose Park, IL 60160
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1791
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/29/1994
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/20/1999
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360966139 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $7,000 | $140,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $147,000 |
| Current Penalty | $6,000 | $94,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $100,000 |
| 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 | 05/02/1994 | 05/06/1994 | $6,000 | $7,000 | $0 | 05/09/1994 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 02001 | Willful | 5A0001 | 05/02/1994 | 05/06/1994 | $47,000 | $70,000 | $0 | 05/09/1994 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 02002 | Willful | 19260751 A | 05/02/1994 | 05/06/1994 | $47,000 | $70,000 | $0 | 05/09/1994 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 11:50 a.m. on November 3, 1993, Employees #1 and #2 were erecting and connecting steel. A seat lug on the header beam failed, resulting in the collapse of the skeletal steel. Employee #1 died and Employee #2 suffered broken arms, a back injury, and a laceration to the head.
Keywords: FRACTURE, HEAD, COLLAPSE, CONSTRUCTION, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, BACK, LACERATION, STEEL ERECTION, ARM, STEEL CONNECTING
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 103448122 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 103448122 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported |