Inspection Detail

Inspection: 306000886 - Area Construction Trades, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Chicago South Area Office

Inspection Nr: 306000886

Report ID: 0521700

Date Opened: 09/11/2003

Site Address:
Area Construction Trades, Inc.
8451 W. 183rd St.
Tinley Park, IL 60477

Mailing Address:
1601 Emily Ln., Aurora, IL 60504

Union Status: Union

SIC:1761

NAICS: 238390/Other Building Finishing Contractors

Inspection Type: Complaint

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/24/2003

Emphasis: L:Fall, S:Construction

Case Closed: 04/16/2004

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Complaint	203885231	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations			1			1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$10,500	$0	$0	$10,500
Current Penalty	$4,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$4,000
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	Serious	19260760 A01	12/10/2003	12/15/2003	$4,000	$10,500	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200032001

Event: 09/05/2003

Employee paralyzed in fall from roof

On September 5, 2003, Employee #1 and a coworker, were landing bundles of metal decking on the roof. After landing a bundle of decking the chokers were released and the crane was signaled to rise, one of the chokers caught the bundle causing it to shift. When the bundle shifted, the employee lost his balance and fell 18 ft to the ground. Employee #1 was paralyzed from the chest down and hospitalized. There was fall protection on the site; however, the foreman did not make its use a requirement.

Keywords: INSTALLING, ROOF, FALL, LOST BALANCE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	306000886			Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported

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