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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 300030921 - Action Wrecking Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Chicago South Area Office
Site Address:
Action Wrecking Inc.
3220 S. Morgan
Chicago, IL 60608
Mailing Address:
1700 Wentworth, Chicago Heights, IL 60411
Union Status: Union
SIC:1795
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/16/1996
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 11/26/1997
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100030105 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | 19260850 A | 10/08/1996 | 10/15/1996 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employees #1 and #2 were working in the attic of a three-story building that had been condemned due to fire. The work required the removal of roofing material and roof trusses, which was done from inside the attic. They had removed about two-thirds of the roof when the remainder collapsed on top of them. Employee #1 was killed and Employee #2 sustained injuries that required hospitalization.
Keywords: ATTIC, ROOF COLLAPSE, ROOF, DEMOLITION, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, FALLING OBJECT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 300030921 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 300030921 | Hospitalized injury | Cut/Laceration | Occupation not reported |