Inspection Detail

Inspection: 1343193 - Armour Pharmaceutical Company

Inspection Information - Office: Chicago South Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1343193

Report ID: 0521700

Date Opened: 09/18/1984

Site Address:
Armour Pharmaceutical Company
Rt 50 And Armour Road
Kankakee, IL 60901

Mailing Address:
Po Box 511, Kankakee, IL 60901

Union Status: Union

SIC:2834

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/29/1984

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/19/1984

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360648968

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$350	$0	$0	$0	$0	$350
Current Penalty	$350	$0	$0	$0	$0	$350
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.	01001A	Serious	19100028 A04	11/01/1984	11/14/1984	$350	$350	$0		-
2.	01001B	Serious	19100028 A06	11/01/1984	11/04/1984	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 570143

Event: 09/18/1984

COLLAPSE OF WORK PLATFORM

AT 7:30 AM ON SEPTEMBER 18, 1984, EMPLOYEES #1 AND #2 WERE ON A SCAFFOLD, REMOVING A REFRIGERATION UNIT (THERMO KING MODEL NWE 75-45, SERIAL # 1221 150474) FROM A STATIONARY BOXCAR FOR SHOP MAINTENANCE. WHEN THE UNIT WAS MOVED ONTO THE SCAFFOLD, THE NORTH BEARER, (A 10' X 3 1/2" X 3 1/2" PIECE OF DOUGLAS FIR) BROKE, DROPPING THE 2 EMPLOYEES 7 FEET TO THE GROUND. IN ADDITION, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS STRUCK BY THE REFRIGERATION UNIT, WHICH WEIGHS APPROXIMATELY 945 LBS, EITHER WHILE STILL ON THE SCAFFOLD OR AFTER HITTING THE GROUND. SUBSEQUENT INVESTIGATION SHOWED THAT THE NORTH BEARER HAD A LARGE CRACK ACROSS ONE FACE EXTENDING APPROXIMATELY 1/2 ITS DEPTH.

Keywords: COLLAPSE, SCAFFOLD BEARER, FALL, STRUCK BY, SCAFFOLD

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1343193			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported
2	1343193			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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