Inspection Detail
Inspection: 109641589 - Ewing-Doherty Mechanical, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Naperville Area Office
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
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360121685 | ||
| Referral | 900986548 | Yes |
| 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 |
| # | 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
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
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 109641589 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported |
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