Inspection Detail

Inspection: 304098957 - Staalsen Construction Company, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Chicago South Area Office

Inspection Nr: 304098957

Report ID: 0521700

Date Opened: 02/12/2002

Site Address:
Staalsen Construction Company, Inc.
1306 S. Kedvale
Chicago, IL 60623

Mailing Address:
4639 W. Armitage, Chicago, IL 60639

Union Status: Union

SIC:1542

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/02/2002

Emphasis: S:Construction

Case Closed: 05/17/2002

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	200034288	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations					1	1
Current Violations					1	1
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,000	$2,000
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,000	$1,000
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.	01001	Unclass	5A0001	04/12/2002	04/17/2002	$1,000	$2,000	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200031466

Event: 02/12/2002

Employees injured when roof trusses collapse

Employee #1 and Employee #2, carpenters, were installing wood scissor trusses. They were on the top of the trusses installing bracing and making connections. Two coworkers were performing the same functions but on the ends of the trusses. The trusses collapsed due to insufficient bracing and high winds. Employee #1 and Employee #2 rode the trusses to the ground. Employee #1 received broken bones and internal injuries and was hospitalized. Employee #2 received bruises and was treated and released.

Keywords: FRACTURE, HIGH WIND, TRUSS, ROOF, COLLAPSE, CONSTRUCTION, ROOFER, FALL, CONTUSION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	304098957			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Roofers
2	304098957			Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported

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