Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1338461.015 - Pepper Construction Co.

Inspection Information - Office: Naperville Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1338461.015

Report ID: 0521400

Date Opened: 08/14/2018

Site Address:
Pepper Construction Co.
501 Oak Brook Rd.
Oak Brook, IL 60523

Mailing Address:
643 N. Orleans St., Chicago, IL 60654

Union Status: Union

SIC:

NAICS: 236220/Commercial and Institutional Building Construction

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/14/2018

Emphasis: L:Fall

Case Closed: 11/15/2018

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1370458	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$11,641	$0	$0	$0	$0	$11,641
Current Penalty	$7,550	$0	$0	$0	$0	$7,550
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	19260501 B04 I	09/28/2018	10/15/2018	$7,550	$11,641	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 109209.015

Event: 08/14/2018

Employee incurs multiple injuries in fall through roof openi

At 9:30 a.m. on August 14, 2018, an employee was working as part of a two-man crew removing sheets of plywood that covered Roof Top Unit (RTU) curbs and holes in the roof. While the employee was carrying a four foot by eight foot sheet of plywood horizontally, he stepped into a three foot by three foot RTU duct opening and fell approximately eighteen feet to the next level. The employee received fractures to his ribs, a lacerated liver and a lung contusion, and was hospitalized for his injuries.

Keywords: Contusion, Demolition, Duct, Fall, Falling Object, Floor Hole, Fracture, Laceration, Liver, Lung, Rib, Roof, Roof Opening, Roof Opening Cover

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1338461.015	33	M	Hospitalized injury		Carpenters

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