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Inspection: 303512115 - Roth Neon Sign Co. Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Peoria Area Office

 

Inspection Nr: 303512115
Report ID: 0524500
Date Opened: 08/08/2001

Site Address:
Roth Neon Sign Co. Inc.
Route 36, At Fuel Mart Gas Station
Tuscola, IL 61953

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 610, Herrin, IL 62948

Union Status: Union

SIC:1799

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/13/2001

Emphasis: L:Fall, S:Construction, S:Construction Fatalities

Case Closed: 10/16/2001

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 100271303
Violation Summary
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 $3,000 $0 $0 $0 $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. 01001A Serious 19260020 B01 09/14/2001 10/03/2001 $1,500 $1,500 $0 -  
2. 01001B Serious 19260021 B02 09/14/2001 10/03/2001 $0 $0 $0 -  
3. 01002 Serious 19260453 B02 V 09/14/2001 09/19/2001 $1,500 $1,500 $0 -  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200270858
Event: 08/07/2001
Employee Killed In Fall From Aerial Boom Truck

Employee #1 was working from a Skyhook Aerial Crane with a man-basket attached to the end of the boom. Employee #1 was approximately 80 ft in the air cutting brackets that held a sign. Another crane was used to lift the sign once the sign was cut away from its support. The large sign was actually two signs bolted together and held in place by six brackets. Four brackets held the lower sign and two brackets held the upper sign. Employee #1 was going to cut the four lower brackets with an oxy-acetylene torch and then reposition his aerial lift on top to cut the final two brackets. This way Employee #1 would be above the sign when making his last cuts. When the fourth bracket was cut on the lower sign, it became detached from the upper sign and fell striking the aerial lift. Employee #1 was not wearing a harness and was bounced out of the basket and fell 80 ft to the ground. Employee #1 died from injuries sustained in the fall.

Keywords: SAFETY BELT, FALL, CONCUSSION, AERIAL LIFT, CRANE, CUTTING AND BURNING

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 303512115 Fatality Concussion Occupation not reported
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