Inspection Detail

Inspection: 303512115 - Roth Neon Sign Co. Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Peoria

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	Latest Event
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	Nature	Occupation
1	303512115			Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported

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