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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 300039575 - Hyatt Regency Chicago
Inspection Information - Office: Chicago South Area Office
Inspection Nr: 300039575
Report ID: 0521700
Date Opened: 03/23/1998
Site Address:
Hyatt Regency Chicago
151 East Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60601
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:7011
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/23/1998
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/04/1998
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100030345 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $6,300 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,300 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,300 | $6,300 |
| 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 | Unclass | 19100265 D04 III | 07/14/1998 | 09/01/1998 | $6,300 | $6,300 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Investigation Nr: 200030450
Event: 03/21/1998
Employee dies of asphyxia when stuck in laundry chute
Employee #1, a houseman, was using a linen cart on the fourth floor of a building when he apparently fell, head first, into the laundry chute. He was found by two coworkers caught in the chute near the third floor. Employee #1 died of positional asphyxia. He was working alone at the time of the accident.
Keywords: ASPHYXIATED, STUCK, CAUGHT BETWEEN, FALL
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 300039575 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported |