Inspection Detail

Inspection: 302113550 - All-Steel Structures, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Chicago South Area Office

Inspection Nr: 302113550

Report ID: 0521700

Date Opened: 06/22/1999

Site Address:
All-Steel Structures, Inc.
Wabash And Cermak
Chicago, IL 60616

Mailing Address:
16301 S. Vincennes, South Holland, IL 60473

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1791

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/26/1999

Emphasis: L:Fall

Case Closed: 09/28/1999

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	200032118	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations					1	1
Initial Penalty	$2,100	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,100
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,800	$1,800
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.	01001A	Unclass	19260501 B07 II	08/31/1999	09/03/1999	$1,800	$2,100	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	01001B	Unclass	19260502 A02	08/31/1999	09/03/1999	$0	$0	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200030708

Event: 06/22/1999

Employee injured in fall into hole for sign post

On June 22, 1999, Employee #1 and a coworker were offloading materials from a flatbed truck at a billboard erection site. A drilling contractor had just completed boring a 36 ft deep pit where the bottom of the sign was to be placed and had pulled away. Employee #1 and the coworker guided a piece of the billboard to a spot approximately 8 ft 6 in. from the pit. Employee #1 was removing the slings used to lift the material when he fell into the unguarded hole. He sustained injuries that required hospitalization.

Keywords: ERECTION PROCESS, BARRIER GUARD, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, PIT, FALL, OFF LOADING, ADVERTISING SIGN, UNGUARDED, WORK SURFACE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	302113550			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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