Inspection Detail
Inspection: 2348415 - Cerami Construction Company, Ltd.
Inspection Information - Office: Naperville Area Office
Site Address:
Cerami Construction Company, Ltd.
1950 W. 35th Street
Oak Brook, IL 60521
Mailing Address:
2900 Irving Park Road, Chicago, IL 60618
Union Status: Union
SIC:1771
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/02/1986
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/09/1986
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360562656 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $700 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $700 |
| Current Penalty | $500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $500 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 19260500 B01 | 06/02/1986 | 06/09/1986 | $400 | $490 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002A | Serious | 19260500 D02 | 06/02/1986 | 06/09/1986 | $100 | $210 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01002B | Serious | 19260450 A09 | 06/02/1986 | 06/09/1986 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
ON APRIL 17, 1986, TWO EMPLOYEES WERE WORKING IN PROXIMITY TO A FLOOR OPENING 8 FEET WIDE AND 9 FEET, 8 INCHES LONG. THEY WERE PATCHING CONCRETE. EMPLOYEE #1 COULD NOT REACH A SECTION IN THE MIDDLE OF THE AREA SO HE PLACED A PLANK (12 INCHES WIDE AND 10 FEET, 3 INCHES LONG) OVER THE OPENING. THE PLANK WAS SUPPORTED BY A PIECE OF PLYWOOD PLACED VERTICALLY TO STRAIGHTEN THE EDGE OF THE CONCRETE. WHEN EMPLOYEE #1 STEPPED ONTO THE PLANK IT CRACKED AND BROKE. ONE FIVE FOOT LONG PIECE OF THE PLYWOOD ALSO GAVE WAY. THE EMPLOYEE FELL 13 FEET, 9 INCHES TO THE CONCRETE FLOOR. HE WAS KILLED.
Keywords: COLLAPSE, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, PLANK, UNSTABLE SURFACE, FALL, FLOOR OPENING
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2348415 | Fatality | Fracture | Concrete and terrazzo finishers |
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