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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 282049.015 - Vaisala, Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Naperville Area Office
Site Address:
Vaisala, Inc
I-39 S And Mile Marker 81
Paw Paw, IL 61353
Mailing Address:
7a Liberty Way, Westford, MA 01886
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 334519/Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference:
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/08/2013
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 218639 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $7,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,000 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,000 | $0 | $7,000 |
| 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 | Other | 19260021 B02 | 08/09/2012 | 06/01/2013 | $7,000 | $7,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 11:45 a.m. on March 20, 2012, Employee #1 had just finished working on an antennae that was adjacent to an interstate highway. After finishing the work on a weather station antenna adjacent to the highway, Employee #1 then directed his activities to the middle of the right hand lane of a two lane northbound interstate four lane highway. Employee #1 work assignment was to replace the batteries for electronic sensors that were imbedded in the pavement of the highway. Employee #1 was using his personal truck that was equipped with a flashing amber light as well as a shadow vehicle provided by IDOT that was positioned approximately 400 feet south of his work position. Three northbound 18 wheel tractor trailers approaching the work zone were not able to control their speed after identifying the IDOT shadow vehicle. Two of the tractor/trailers swerved into the left lane while the third tractor/trailer swerved off to the right lane shoulder where he hit Employee #1 with the tractor/trailer. Employee #1 sustained multiple blunt force trauma injuries and was killed.
Keywords: Highway, Highway Shoulder, Struck By, Tractor Trailer
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 282049.015 | 53 | M | Fatality | Electronic repairers, communica. & indus. equip. |