Inspection Detail

Inspection: 109641589 - Ewing-Doherty Mechanical, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Naperville Area Office

Inspection Nr: 109641589

Report ID: 0521400

Date Opened: 02/25/1992

Site Address:
Ewing-Doherty Mechanical, Inc.
30 W 023 Juniper Ct., Maple Hill Subdivision
Warrenville, IL 60555

Mailing Address:
304 North York Road, Bensenville, IL 60106

Union Status: Union

SIC:1711

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/13/1992

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/23/1992

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360121685
Referral	900986548	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$2,750	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,750
Current Penalty	$2,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,000
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	5A0001	04/07/1992	04/10/1992	$2,000	$2,750	$0		F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14473839

Event: 02/19/1992

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN HE WAS CAUGHT IN A PIPE THREADER

ON FEBRUARY 19, 1992, AT APPROXIMATELY 12:20 PM, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS USING A RIGID PIPE MACHINE (MODEL 400A) TO THREAD A ONE INCH NATURAL GAS PIPE. THE END OF THE PIPE WHERE THE EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING WAS ABOUT NINE FEET FROM THE MACHINE. THE CONTROL SWITCH WAS LOCATED ON THE MACHINE. THE EMPLOYEE'S PULL-OVER SWEATSHIRT BECAME ENTANGLED WITH THE ROTATING PIPE AND THE SHIRT BEGAN TO WRAP AROUND THE PIPE. APPARENTLY THE EMPLOYEE WAS THROWN TO THE FLOOR AND WAS UNABLE TO SHUT OFF THE POWER. THE MACHINE CONTINUED TO RUN, REPEATEDLY SMASHING THE EMPLOYEE AGAINST THE FLOOR UNTIL THE MACHINE WAS UNPLUGGED BY ANOTHER EMPLOYEE. THE EMPLOYEE WAS KILLED.

Keywords: CLOTHING, ROTATING SHAFT, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BY, PIPE, ENTANGLED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	109641589			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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