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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 303116347 - R. J. O'Sullivan Plumbing
Inspection Information - Office: Chicago South Area Office
Site Address:
R. J. O'Sullivan Plumbing
121 W. Chestnut
Chicago, IL 60610
Mailing Address:
8102 W. 119th Street, Palos Park, IL 60464
Union Status: Union
SIC:1711
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/20/1999
Emphasis: L:Fall
Case Closed: 02/29/2000
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100030741 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $6,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,000 |
| Current Penalty | $6,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,000 |
| 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 | 19260451 G02 | 12/22/1999 | 12/29/1999 | $3,500 | $3,500 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260454 B | 12/22/1999 | 03/12/2000 | $2,500 | $2,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 and a coworker, both plumbers, were installing a 6 in. return hot water line inside an elevator shaft opening, starting at the sixth floor of the building. They were working from a platform composed of four 2 by 16 planks resting on beams, with the ends of the planks extending past the beams by approximately 4 1/2 ft. They had finished installing 20 ft of the pipe and, in preparation for moving their materials to the next floor, removed the guardrails on the south side of the work platform. Employee #1 was picking up the first plank when he stepped back on the overhanging section of the third plank. It flipped off the beams and Employee #1 fell 66 ft to the basement. He was killed.
Keywords: INSTALLING, UNSECURED, UNSECURED PANEL, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, WALKING BACKWARD, ELEVATED WORK PLAT, ELEVATOR SHAFT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 303116347 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported |