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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1261445 - Willkins Insulation
Inspection Information - Office: Chicago South Area Office
Site Address:
Willkins Insulation
Mc Cormick Place Expansion
Chicago, IL 60616
Mailing Address:
501 West Carboy Road, Mount Prospect, IL 60056
Union Status: Union
SIC:1796
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Unprog Rel
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/29/1985
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/07/1986
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360546063 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $480 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $480 |
| Current Penalty | $150 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $150 |
| 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 | 19260400 A | 11/05/1985 | 11/12/1985 | $60 | $120 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002A | Serious | 19260500 B07 | 11/05/1985 | 11/14/1985 | $90 | $360 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01002B | Serious | 19260500 D01 | 11/05/1985 | 11/14/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 02001 | Other | 19260025 A | 11/05/1985 | 11/14/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
AT 10:10 AM ON OCTOBER 7, 1985, EMPLOYEE #1 FELL DOWN AN ELEVATOR SHAFT LOCATED IN A BUILDING UNDER CONSTRUCTION. EMPLOYEE #1, AN IRONWORKER, WAS STANDING ON SOME TEMPORARY DECKING ASSISTING ANOTHER IRONWORKER WHO WAS WORKING ON A FLOAT SCAFFOLD IN THE ELEVATOR SHAFT. THE OPENING AROUND THE SHAFT WAS PROVIDED WITH A SAFETY RAILING AS PER 1926.750 (B)(1)(III). AS EMPLOYEE #1 LEANED AGAINST THE RAILING, THE ANCHORAGE FOR THE SAFETY LINE, A WASHER WELDED TO A COLUMN, GAVE WAY. EMPLOYEE #1 FELL 50 FEET TO THE CONCRETE FLOOR OF THE ELEVATOR PIT. CITATIONS WERE RECOMMENDED FOR IMPROPER ANCHORING OF THE LINE AND NOT PROVIDING SAFETY NETS WHEN THE POTENTIAL FALL DISTANCE EXCEEDED 25 FEET.
Keywords: FALL PROTECTION, ELEVATOR SHAFT, FALL, ANCHOR, UNSECURED, IRON WORKER, CONSTRUCTION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1261445 | Occupation Not Listed |