Inspection Detail
Inspection: 300213444 - Dekalb Genetics Corporation
Inspection Information - Office: Peoria Area Office
Site Address:
Dekalb Genetics Corporation
204 West South Line Rd.
Tuscola, IL 61953
Mailing Address:
204 West South Line Rd., P.O. Box 228, Tuscola, IL 61953
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:5153
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/23/1996
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis: L:Fall
Case Closed: 01/08/1997
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360686802 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $8,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,000 |
| Current Penalty | $3,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,500 |
| 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 | 19100272 E02 | 10/25/1996 | 12/13/1996 | $4,500 | $4,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 5A0001 | 11/07/1996 | 01/12/1997 | $3,500 | $3,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1, a college intern, and a coworker, the area foreman, had just completed maintenance work on the burning mechanism of a seed corn dryer. They then began to dismantle the five-section high scaffold that had been used in the maintenance operation. During the dismantling process, Employee #1 fell approximately 25 ft from the top section of the scaffold onto the concrete pad. He was transported to a hospital in Champaign, IL, where he died at approximately 10:20 p.m. on July 1, 1996.
Keywords: MAINTENANCE, DISMANTLING, WORK RULES, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, ELEVATED WORK PLAT, WORK SURFACE, SCAFFOLD
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 300213444 | Fatality | Fracture | Laborers, except construction |
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