Inspection Detail

Inspection: 1342575 - Scrap Corporation Of America

Inspection Information - Office: Chicago South Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1342575

Report ID: 0521700

Date Opened: 11/15/1988

Site Address:
Scrap Corporation Of America
12901 Stoney Island Avenue
Chicago, IL 60633

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:5093

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/18/1988

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/24/1989

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360421770

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	4			2		6
Current Violations	4			2		6
Initial Penalty	$3,200	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,200
Current Penalty	$2,150	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,150
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	19100022 A01	02/09/1989	02/14/1989	$550	$800	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19100023 C01	02/09/1989	02/14/1989	$400	$600	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01003	Serious	19100184 C08	02/09/1989	02/14/1989	$600	$900	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	01004	Serious	19100184 C09	02/09/1989	02/14/1989	$600	$900	$0	I - Informal Settlement
5.	02001	Other	19040002 A	02/09/1989	02/14/1989	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
6.	02002	Other	19100305 G02 III	02/09/1989	02/14/1989	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14213003

Event: 11/14/1988

Employee killed when struck by falling crane load

Employee #1 was cleaning up metal scraps from behind the baler machine. A suspended load of scrap metal held by a magnet on the crane struck the edge of the baler. The load came apart and struck Employee #1, who sustained body fractures and died. Carrying a load over people and a suspended load hitting an obstruction were unsafe acts.

Keywords: FRACTURE, WORK RULES, SCRAP METAL, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, CRANE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1342575			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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