Inspection Detail

Inspection: 122101728 - Apex Boring Company

Inspection Information - Office: Naperville Area Office

Inspection Nr: 122101728

Report ID: 0521400

Date Opened: 02/01/1994

Site Address:
Apex Boring Company
210 Olive Street
Rockford, IL 61107

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3599

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/07/1994

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/21/1994

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361865280

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	4			1		5
Current Violations	4			1		5
Initial Penalty	$4,200	$0	$0	$300	$0	$4,500
Current Penalty	$3,100	$0	$0	$100	$0	$3,200
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	19100184 C07	02/17/1994	02/25/1994	$1,100	$1,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002A	Serious	19100184 D	02/17/1994	03/07/1994	$1,100	$1,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01002B	Serious	19100184 I01	02/17/1994	03/07/1994	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	01002C	Serious	19100184 I09 III	02/17/1994	03/07/1994	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
5.	01003A	Serious	19100184 E03 II	02/17/1994	04/06/1994	$550	$750	$0	I - Informal Settlement
6.	01003B	Serious	19100184 E03 III	02/17/1994	03/07/1994	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
7.	01004	Serious	19101200 H	02/17/1994	04/06/1994	$350	$450	$0	I - Informal Settlement
8.	02001	Other	19101200 E01	02/17/1994	04/06/1994	$100	$300	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 839563

Event: 01/21/1994

Employee dies from fall-related head injury

Employee #1 was attempting to move 17 steel plates, weighing approximately 75 pounds each and measuring 6 feet by 4 feet by 1/4 inch, from one area to another with a C.M. Meteor hoist and a 1 inch wide web strap. The steel plates cut through the strap and landed on Employee #1's legs. He fell backward, hitting his head on the concrete floor. Employee #1 suffered severe leg fractures and head injuries. He died 8 days later during head surgery.

Keywords: STEEL PLATE, FRACTURE, HEAD, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, FALL, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, LEG

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	122101728			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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