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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 306000886 - Area Construction Trades, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Chicago South Area Office
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
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Complaint | 203885231 | Yes |
| 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 |
| # | 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
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
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 306000886 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported |