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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 2350429 - Seegers Grain, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Naperville Area Office
Site Address:
Seegers Grain, Inc.
8550 Ridgefield Road
Crystal Lake, IL 60014
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 69, Crystal Lake, IL 60014
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:5153
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/16/1987
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/05/1987
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360562516 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $560 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $560 |
| Current Penalty | $560 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $560 |
| 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 | 5A0001 | 01/28/1987 | 01/31/1987 | $560 | $560 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
AT APPROXIMATELY 11:50 AM ON NOVEMBER 3, 1986, EMPLOYEES #1 AND #3 WERE INSTALLING A TARPAULIN OVER A TEMPORARY STORAGE BIN. THEY WERE LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 18 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL IN A TOWER USED TO SUPPORT THE CONVEYOR DELIVERY SYSTEM. THE TOWER WAS LOCATED IN THE CENTER OF THE TEMPORARY STORAGE BIN. EMPLOYEE #2 WAS STANDING ON THE CATWALK OF THE CONVEYOR SYSTEM, APPROXIMATELY 60 FEET HIGH, DIRECTING THE INFLATION OF THE TARP OVER THE TEMPORARY STORAGE BIN. THE TARP WAS BEING INFLATED BY FANS LOCATED IN THE WALL OF THE TEMPORARY STORAGE BIN. THE TARP WAS NOT INFLATING EVENLY AND BECAME CAUGHT ON THE TOWER. EMPLOYEES #1 AND #3 WERE TRYING TO DISLODGE THE TARP SO IT WOULD ASCEND EVENLY AROUND THE TOWER. EMPLOYEE #3 HEARD A LOUD SNAP AS THE TOWER IN THE CENTER OF THE TEMPORARY BIN FELL OVER. EMPLOYEES #1 AND #3 FELL WITH THE TOWER. EMPLOYEE #1 SUSTAINED SEVERE HEAD INJURIES AND DIED THE FOLLOWING DAY. EMPLOYEE #3 WAS HOSPITALIZED WITH A BROKEN LEFT HEEL. EMPLOYEE #2 TRIED TO RUN BACK TO THE PERMANENT STORAGE TANKS ON THE CATWALK, BUT FELL OFF WHEN HE REACHED THE AREA ABOVE SUPPORT TOWER #2. THE 60 FOOT FALL CAUSED MULTIPLE FRACTURES OF HIS PELVIS AND INTERNAL BLEEDING. THE TOWER COLLAPSE CAUSED THE ADDITIONAL COLLAPSE OF THE ENTIRE CONVEYOR SYSTEM AND TOWER #2. TOWER #1 REMAINED STANDING ON 2 LEGS.
Keywords: FRACTURE, HEAD, COLLAPSE, PELVIS, FALL, TOWER, FOOT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2350429 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 2350429 | Fatality | Concussion | Occupation not reported | ||
| 3 | 2350429 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Occupation not reported |