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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1544326.015 - B.L. Downey Company Llc
Inspection Information - Office: Chicago North Area Office
Site Address:
B.L. Downey Company Llc
2125 Gardner Rd.
Broadview, IL 60155
Mailing Address:
2125 Gardner Rd., Broadview, IL 60155
Union Status: Union
SIC:
NAICS: 332812/ Metal Coating, Engraving (except Jewelry and Silverware), and Allied Services to Manufacturers
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/07/2021
Emphasis: L:Fall
Case Closed: 10/07/2021
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1788806 | Yes |
Investigation Summary
At 8:00 a.m. on July 20, 2021, an employee working as a construction laborer for a provider of decorative and barrier coating for fabricated metal products was working alone in the facility. The employee was standing was on a six foot high rolling platform ladder hanging 10-foot metal hooks on a chain. The employee was hanging a hook when one of the ends of the hook got caught in the hand rail of the rolling platform ladder. This caused the ladder to tip over causing the employee to fall to the concrete floor below. The employee was hospitalized to treat contusions to the side of his body.
Keywords: Attachment Hook, Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Catch Point, Caught By, Chain, Commercial Building, Concrete Floor, Construction, Contusion, Elevated Work Platform, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Installing, Laborer, Ladder, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Platform, Raised platform, Tips Over, Torso, Work Platform, Working Alone
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1544326.015 | 52 | M | Hospitalized injury | Laborers, except construction |