Inspection Detail

Inspection: 308146125 - Lowe Excavation Co. Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Naperville Area Office

Inspection Nr: 308146125

Report ID: 0521400

Date Opened: 09/14/2004

Site Address:
Lowe Excavation Co. Inc.
800 Cog Circle
Crystal Lake, IL 60014

Mailing Address:
1021 Spring Beach Road, Cary, IL 60013

Union Status: Union

SIC:1623

NAICS: 237110/Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/30/2004

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/04/2005

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	200822435	Yes

Violation Summary
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

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001A	Serious	19260020 B01	10/20/2004	11/08/2004	$1,250	$2,500	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	01001B	Serious	19260021 B02	10/20/2004	12/15/2004	$0	$0	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200822666

Event: 09/09/2004

Employee is injured when struck by falling wall section

At 8:04 a.m. on September 9, 2004, the Lowe Excavation Company from Crystal Lake, Illinois, was dismantling metal storage racks. These racks were supported in the back by a series of large wooden boards that were formed together, making a fence like structure. The wooden support was attached to the metal racks by the bolt and nut fasteners. When lifting a section of support structure, a lone fastener was not removed. When the crane hoisted the structure, one of the wall hooks broke off the structure. The wall was approximately 14 ft high and 10 ft wide. To prevent it from tipping and falling onto adjacent workers, the wall was repositioned at an angle. The angle that it was repositioned to was not great enough. The wall subsequently fell onto Employee #1 and struck him in his head. He fractured his neck. Employee #1 was hospitalized. Employee #1 was wearing a hard hat.

Keywords: BOARD, HEAD, WALL, DISMANTLING, CONSTRUCTION, BOLT, FALL, NECK, STORAGE RACK, STRUCK BY

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	308146125			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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