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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 106553399 - Illinois Excavators, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Fairview Heights Area Office
Site Address:
Illinois Excavators, Inc.
Highway 157 & Stolle Road
Cahokia, IL 62206
Mailing Address:
Rt. 1, Box 55a, Red Bud, IL 62278
Union Status: Union
SIC:1622
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/06/1992
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/01/1993
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360385967 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 6 | 2 | 3 | 11 | ||
| Current Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | ||
| Initial Penalty | $12,700 | $0 | $6,000 | $1,200 | $0 | $19,900 |
| Current Penalty | $4,000 | $0 | $750 | $1,100 | $0 | $5,850 |
| 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 | 19260050 C | 02/14/1992 | 02/21/1992 | $1,200 | $1,200 | $0 | 02/21/1992 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260059 H | 02/14/1992 | 02/21/1992 | $1,500 | $1,500 | $0 | 02/21/1992 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19260251 A02 | 02/14/1992 | 02/20/1992 | $3,000 | $3,000 | $0 | 02/21/1992 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19260251 A04 | 02/14/1992 | 02/20/1992 | $3,000 | $3,000 | $0 | 02/21/1992 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 5. | 01005A | Serious | 19260059 H | 03/24/1993 | 03/31/1993 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $0 | F - Formal Settlement | ||
| 6. | 01005B | Serious | 19260059 E01 | 03/24/1993 | 03/31/1993 | $0 | $0 | $0 | F - Formal Settlement | ||
| 7. | 01006A | Serious | 19260251 A02 | 03/24/1993 | 03/31/1993 | $3,000 | $3,000 | $0 | F - Formal Settlement | ||
| 8. | 01006B | Serious | 19260251 A04 | 03/24/1993 | 03/31/1993 | $0 | $0 | $0 | F - Formal Settlement | ||
| 9. | 02001 | Repeat | 19260059 E01 | 02/14/1992 | 02/21/1992 | $3,000 | $3,000 | $0 | 02/21/1992 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 10. | 02002 | Repeat | 19260059 G08 | 02/14/1992 | 02/21/1992 | $750 | $3,000 | $0 | 02/21/1992 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 11. | 03001 | Other | 19030002 A01 | 02/14/1992 | 02/20/1992 | $600 | $600 | $0 | 02/21/1992 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 12. | 03002 | Other | 19040002 A | 02/14/1992 | 02/20/1992 | $500 | $600 | $0 | 02/21/1992 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 13. | 03003 | Other | 19260050 F | 02/14/1992 | 02/20/1992 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 02/21/1992 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
THE EMPLOYER WAS BUILDING A CONCRETE REINFORCED BRIDGE, REPLACING AN OLDER STEEL BRIDGE OVER A LARGE DITCH ALONGSIDE A LEVEE. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS A CARPENTER WHO WAS LOADING STEEL PILINGS ONTO A LOWBOY AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS USING A BACKHOE TO PROVIDE THE FORCE NEEDED TO LIFT THE PILING. A THIRD EMPLOYEE, THE TRUCK DRIVER, WAS ASSISTING IN ALIGNING THE SUSPENDED PILING SO THAT IT COULD BE LOWERED ONTO THE LOWBOY. THE EMPLOYER HAD PROVIDED A SHOP-MADE LIFTING DEVICE WITH A PINCHER TYPE ACTION TO PICK UP THE PILING AND HOLD IT. AT SOME POINT, WITH THE DECEASED STANDING ON THE LOWBOY TO GUIDE THE PILING, THE PILING UNEXPECTEDLY DROPPED A SHORT DISTANCE AND BOUNCED UP FROM THE LOWBOY, STRIKING EMPLOYEE #1 IN THE HEAD. EMPLOYEE #1 DIED OF A CRUSHING INJURY TO HIS HEAD.
Keywords: LOADING, HEAD, PILING, CARPENTER, CONSTRUCTION, BRIDGE, UNSTABLE POSITION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 106553399 | Fatality | Fracture | Occupation not reported |