Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1355998.015 - Vernon Kuhns

Inspection Information - Office: Peoria Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1355998.015

Report ID: 0524500

Date Opened: 10/22/2018

Site Address:
Vernon Kuhns
1448 800th Street
Mount Pulaski, IL 62548

Mailing Address:
1743 Jonathan Creek Rd, Sullivan, IL 61951

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 238130/Framing Contractors

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/23/2018

Emphasis: L:Fall, L:Piv

Case Closed: 01/06/2021

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1393076	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$18,564	$0	$0	$0	$0	$18,564
Current Penalty	$5,564	$0	$0	$5,564	$0	$11,128
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.	01001A	Other	19260021 B02	02/25/2019	03/26/2019	$0	$9,282	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01001B	Serious	19260095 A	02/25/2019	03/26/2019	$5,564	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01002A	Serious	19260501 B01	02/25/2019	03/26/2019	$5,564	$9,282	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	01002B	Serious	19260502 D15	02/25/2019	03/26/2019	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 110410.015

Event: 10/17/2018

Employee using chain saw cuts leg

At 1:40 p.m. on October 17, 2018, Employee #1 was engaged in carpentry work for a new two-story building. He was straddling a truss beam approximately 26 feet above the ground and using a chain saw to trim a vertical post. As the employee pulled the chain saw toward him, it cut into his right leg above the knee. The employee was transported to the hospital, admitted, and treated for the laceration.

Keywords: Carpenter, Chain Saw, Construction, Cutting, Laceration, Leg, Wood Slab

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1355998.015	20	M	Hospitalized injury		Carpenters

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