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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 302509583 - Illes Construction Co.
Inspection Information - Office: Cleveland Area Office
Site Address:
Illes Construction Co.
800 North Aurora Rd (Aurora Woodland Hotel)
Aurora, OH 44202
Mailing Address:
30255 Solon Industrial Parkway, Solon, OH 44139
Union Status: Union
SIC:1542
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/04/1999
Emphasis: L:Fall, S:Construction Fatalities
Case Closed: 12/07/1999
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100100973 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 1 | 5 | |||
| Current Violations | 5 | 5 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $10,800 | $0 | $3,000 | $0 | $0 | $13,800 |
| Current Penalty | $6,300 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $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 | Serious | 19260100 A | 11/08/1999 | 11/12/1999 | $1,100 | $2,100 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260453 B02 V | 11/08/1999 | 11/12/1999 | $3,200 | $4,200 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003A | Serious | 19260454 C | 11/08/1999 | 11/12/1999 | $0 | $1,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01003B | Serious | 19260503 C | 11/08/1999 | 11/12/1999 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 01004 | Serious | 19260501 B01 | 11/08/1999 | 11/12/1999 | $1,000 | $3,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 6. | 02001 | Serious | 19260020 B02 | 11/08/1999 | 11/12/1999 | $1,000 | $3,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was using a Condor 48 ft aerial lift to demolish the back wall of a two-story motel. This process involved removing glass windows and wooden soffits; Employee #1 and his coworkers used bars and the lift basket to pry the soffits from the underhang and wall. On the morning of the accident, they had been using the lift to reach the second floor and to lower windows they had already removed. According to a witness, Employee #1 was thrown from the lift's basket, flew in an arc over the guardrails, and fell, head first, to the pavement. He was killed. Neither Employee #1 nor the other workers who had been using the aerial lift were using body belts or harnesses with lanyards attached to the boom or basket. Coworkers later stated that the lift had been acting erratically. Another coworker believed it "jumped" and responded too rapidly to the controls, but the machine had not removed from service. After the accident, the lift was tested and the platform leveling mechanism failed to respond. This may have been what caused Employee #1 to be thrown from the basket.
Keywords: DEMOLITION, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, MECH MAT HANDLING, AERIAL LIFT CONTROLS, ELEVATED WORK PLAT, MECH MALFUNCTION, AERIAL LIFT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 302509583 | Fatality | Fracture | Occupation not reported |