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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 306726597 - Turk Furniture
Inspection Information - Office: Naperville Area Office
Site Address:
Turk Furniture
2nd & Joliet Sts.
Lasalle, IL 61301
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:5712
NAICS: 442110/Furniture Stores
Inspection Type: Complaint
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/04/2004
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/03/2005
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Complaint | 204875728 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $2,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,500 |
| Current Penalty | $1,250 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,250 |
| 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 | 5A0001 | 05/13/2004 | 10/15/2004 | $1,250 | $2,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On April 1, 2004, Employee #1, a furniture dock worker, was located at the first floor landing zone talking with the store manager. While he was still talking, Employee #1 reached back to open the gate to the elevator car, without realizing that the car was not in the landing zone, and fell 12 feet to the bottom of the elevator pit. A worker on the upper floor had pressed for the elevator. Employee #1 was hospitalized and treated for a broken heel and head lacerations.
Keywords: FRACTURE, HEAD, ELEVATOR GATE, LACERATION, FALL, ELEVATOR, ELEVATOR SHAFT, FOOT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 306726597 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Elevator operators |