Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1571577.015 - Industrial Cork Company, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Chicago South Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1571577.015

Report ID: 0521700

Date Opened: 01/07/2022

Site Address:
Industrial Cork Company, Inc.
3408 E. 118th St.
Chicago, IL 60617

Mailing Address:
848 Larch Avenue, Elmhurst, IL 60126

Union Status: Union

SIC:

NAICS: 236220/Commercial and Institutional Building Construction

Inspection Type: Fat/Cat

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/07/2022

Emphasis: L:Fall, L:Piv

Case Closed: 09/06/2024

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	1850947

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1		1			2
Current Violations	1		1			2
Initial Penalty	$14,502	$0	$6,630	$0	$0	$21,132
Current Penalty	$14,502	$0	$3,298	$0	$0	$17,800
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 B01	04/21/2022		$14,502	$14,502	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	02001	Repeat	19100178 L01 I	04/21/2022	07/01/2022	$3,298	$6,630	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 142565.015

Event: 01/07/2022

Employee dies of blunt force injuries sustained in fall from

At 8:35 a.m. on January 7, 2022, an employee laid on a furniture dolly and rolled along a suspended ceiling made of insulated metal panels to retrieve a battery. While rolling along the ceiling tiles, the employee fell from an edge of a panel. The employee was transported by ambulance to the hospital to treat unspecified, blunt force injuries, but later died.

Keywords: Blunt force, Ceiling Panel, Emergency Response, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fall Protection, Hospital, Suspended Ceiling

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1571577.015	44	M	Fatality		Carpenters

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