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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 300611829 - Leo Froelich Marine, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Fairview Heights Area Office
Site Address:
Leo Froelich Marine, Inc.
Lake Of Egypt
Marion, IL 62922
Mailing Address:
635 Marine Circle, Creal Springs, IL 62922
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1799
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/30/2000
Emphasis: S:Construction Fatalities
Case Closed: 10/31/2000
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100840586 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $3,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,000 |
| Current Penalty | $1,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,500 |
| 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 | 19260021 B02 | 09/29/2000 | 10/03/2000 | $750 | $1,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002A | Serious | 19260050 B | 09/29/2000 | 10/07/2000 | $750 | $1,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01002B | Serious | 19260050 C | 09/29/2000 | 10/26/2000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 and a coworker had each piloted separate, open-sided 8 ft by 24 ft pontoon boats with 25 hp motors to ferry a U-shaped floating dock from a marina area to the lakefront of a private residence. They both installed the U-shaped dock and, when the job was finished, started to return to the marina on their respective pontoon boats. Approximately halfway back to the marina, the coworker in the lead pontoon boat looked back and saw Employee #1 standing up on the deck of his boat, apparently storing gear. Shortly thereafter, the coworker looked back again and saw that Employee #1 had fallen into the lake and was thrashing wildly. The coworker turned his boat around to effect a rescue, but by the time he got there, Employee #1 had disappeared under the surface of the water. He died as a result of drowning, but his body was not recovered until the next day. Even though there was an approved life jacket available on the deck of each pontoon boat, neither Employee #1 nor the coworker had ever worn them. This was not a violation, as Illinois state law and the company's policy was to "have an approved life jacket available."
Keywords: CONSTRUCTION, SHIP, FALL, DROWN, LIFE JACKET, BOAT, UNSTABLE POSITION, WATER
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 300611829 | Fatality | Other | Carpenters |