Inspection Detail

Inspection: 108597154 - Illinois Cereal Mills, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor

Inspection Nr: 108597154

Report ID: 0551800

Date Opened: 03/07/1990

Site Address:
Illinois Cereal Mills, Inc.
1730 West Michigan Street
Indianapolis, IN 46222

Mailing Address:
1730 West Michigan Street, Indianapolis, IN 46222

Union Status: Union

SIC:2041

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/26/1990

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/28/1990

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360471635

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 980771

Event: 03/07/1990

FALL THROUGH UNGUARDED FLOOR OPENING

A MAINTENANCE ELECTRICIAN ENTERED THE ELEVATOR CONTROL ROOM IN THE PENTHOUSE AREA ON THE ELEVENTH FLOOR OF A BUILDING. HE WALKED 67.5 INCHES TO THE WEST AND FELL THROUGH A 36-INCH-BY-36-INCH ELEVATOR ACCESS FLOOR OPENING. HE FELL ABOUT 70 FEET AND LANDED ON HIS BACK ON TOP OF THE ELEVATOR. THE EMPLOYEE RECEIVED MULTIPLE INTERNAL INJURIES AND WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD AT THE SCENE BY A CORONER.

Keywords: UNGUARDED FL OPENING, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, ELEVATOR, ELEVATOR SHAFT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	108597154			Fatality	Other	Electronic repairers, communica. & indus. equip.

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