Inspection Detail

Inspection: 2282721 - Aaa Services Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Chicago North Area Office

Inspection Nr: 2282721

Report ID: 0524200

Date Opened: 06/21/1985

Site Address:
Aaa Services Inc
551 Huntington Commons Rd
Mt Prospect, IL 60056

Mailing Address:
139 Commercial Ave, Addison, IL 60101

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:7349

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/24/1985

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/21/1985

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	901117242	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$1,040	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,040
Current Penalty	$1,040	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,040
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	19100028 A22	07/25/1985	07/28/1985	$640	$640	$0		-
2.	01002	Serious	19100028 J04	07/25/1985	07/28/1985	$400	$400	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14385090

Event: 06/20/1985

WINDOW WASHER FELL 5 FLOORS AFTER ROPE SUPPORT BROKE

ON JUNE 20, 1985, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS WASHING WINDOWS FROM A BOSUN CHAIR USING A RAPPEL RACK DESCENDER ANCHORED TO THE ROOF OF A SIX STORY BUILDING. AT THE FIFTH FLOOR LEVEL, THE ROPE USED FOR HIS SUSPENSION LINE AND HIS SAFETY LIFELINE BROKE IN TWO PLACES. EMPLOYEE #1 FELL TO THE GROUND AND WAS PARALYZED FROM THE WAIST DOWN. A SERIOUS CITATION WAS ISSUED FOR THE USE OF A SCAFFOLD SUSPENSION ROPE NOT CAPABLE OF SUPPORTING AT LEAST SIX TIMES THE LOAD IT IS INTENDED TO SUPPORT -- 1910.28 (A) (22).

Keywords: WINDOW WASHER, PARALYSIS, BOSUN CHAIR, LIFELINE, SCAFFOLD COLLAPSE, FALL, LEG, SCAFFOLD

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	2282721			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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