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Inspection: 2282523 - Newberg/Paschen Jt Ven

Inspection Information - Office: Chicago North Area Office

 

Inspection Nr: 2282523
Report ID: 0524200
Date Opened: 08/21/1985

Site Address:
Newberg/Paschen Jt Ven
500 W Madison St
Chicago, IL 60606

Mailing Address:
2040 N Ashland Ave, Chicago, IL 60614

Union Status: Union

SIC:1542

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/23/1985

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/24/1985

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 360539209
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 2 1 3
Current Violations 2 1 3
Initial Penalty $0 $0 $3,800 $0 $0 $3,800
Current Penalty $0 $0 $3,800 $0 $0 $3,800
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 Repeat 19260500 E01 IV 10/01/1985 10/04/1985 $600 $600 $0 -  
2. 01002A Repeat 19260500 F01 IV 10/01/1985 10/04/1985 $3,200 $3,200 $0 -  
3. 01002B Repeat 19260500 F01 10/01/1985 10/04/1985 $0 $0 $0 -  
4. 02001 Other 19260400 H01 10/01/1985 10/08/1985 $0 $0 $0 -  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 571430
Event: 08/20/1985
CRUSHED BETWEEN ELEVATOR AND ELEVATOR TOWER TRUSS

ON AUGUST 20, 1985, AT APPROXIMATELY 4:30 PM, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS STANDING ON A 15TH FLOOR LANDING PLATFORM THAT HE HAD PREVIOUSLY INSTALLED ONTO A RIVERSIDE RPT 8500 PERSONNEL HOIST TOWER. EMPLOYEE #1 LEANED OVER THE TOP OF A LOWERED ELEVATOR TO RETRIEVE AN OBJECT. EMPLOYEE #1 THEN MISTAKENLY CALLED TO THE ELEVATOR OPERATOR TO RAISE THE ELEVATOR BEFORE HE COULD REMOVE HIMSELF FROM HIS PRECARIOUS POSITION. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS CRUSHED FROM THE WAIST UP WHEN HE WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE TOP OF THE ELEVATOR AND AN ALUMINUM TRUSS TOWER HEADER.

Keywords: TRUSS, CONSTRUCTION, CRUSHED, ELEVATOR

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 2282523 Fatality Other Occupation not reported
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