Inspection Detail

Inspection: 300583119 - Colonial Bag Corp.

Inspection Information - Office: Naperville Area Office

Inspection Nr: 300583119

Report ID: 0521400

Date Opened: 08/02/1996

Site Address:
Colonial Bag Corp.
205 E. Fullerton Ave.
Carol Stream, IL 60188

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3089

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/07/1996

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/18/1998

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360118822

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$2,500	$0	$0	$2,500	$0	$5,000
Current Penalty	$1,500	$0	$0	$1,500	$0	$3,000
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19100023 C01	01/13/1997	09/30/1997	$1,500	$2,500	$0	02/03/1997	J - ALJ Decision
2.	02001	Other	19040008	01/13/1997	01/16/1997	$1,500	$2,500	$0	02/03/1997	J - ALJ Decision

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 839886

Event: 07/29/1996

Employee killed in fall from top of railroad car

Employee #1 went outside to the railroad spur behind a plant to check the number of pallets in the railroad car compartments and, if necessary, to change the supply hose to the plant to a new compartment. To check the compartments, he had to climb atop a railroad car and walk along the metal mesh platform to one of the four compartment hatch openings. In the process, Employee #1 fell and was killed; he was found lying on his back on the ground beside one of the railroad cars. He had fallen while walking along the mesh platform or when stepping across from one car to another. The platform was not equipped with guardrails or equivalent fall protection.

Keywords: GUARDRAIL, BARRIER GUARD, WORK RULES, RAILROAD CAR, WALKING SURFACE, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, RAILROAD

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300583119			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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