Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1225352.015 - Miller'S Total Comfort, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Naperville Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1225352.015

Report ID: 0521400

Date Opened: 04/14/2017

Site Address:
Miller'S Total Comfort, Inc.
1105 Van Dyke Road
Joliet, IL 60431

Mailing Address:
6n 150 Fair View Ct., Saint Charles, IL 60175

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 238220/ Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors

Inspection Type: Fat/Cat

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/14/2017

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/26/2017

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	1201937

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$12,675	$0	$0	$0	$0	$12,675
Current Penalty	$10,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$10,000
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	10/05/2017	10/20/2017	$10,000	$12,675	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 94750.015

Event: 04/14/2017

Employee cuts jugular vein with chainsaw and is killed

At 8:35 a.m. on April 14, 2017, an employee was working from a six foot A-frame ladder using a chainsaw on a new residential home. The employee was using the chainsaw over his head to cut a hole on the top of the ceiling on the first floor to install a return from the basement to the second floor for heat and air conditioning. The employee called out to coworkers for assistance and, when found, his coworkers attempted to provide first aid for a cut that sliced through his jugular vein on the left side of his neck. Emergency Services was contacted and transported the employee to the hospital where the employee was pronounced dead.

Keywords: Chain Saw, Kick Back, Neck

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1225352.015	33	M	Fatality		Heating, air conditioning, and refrig. mechanics

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