Inspection Detail

Inspection: 308149780 - Colehour Elevator, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Naperville Area Office

Inspection Nr: 308149780

Report ID: 0521400

Date Opened: 04/08/2005

Site Address:
Colehour Elevator, Inc.
901 S. Jackson
Mt. Carroll, IL 61053

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:5153

NAICS: 424510/Grain and Field Bean Merchant Wholesalers

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/13/2005

Emphasis: L:Forklift

Case Closed: 05/24/2005

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100821222

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$1,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,500
Current Penalty	$1,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,500
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	19100023 C01	04/26/2005	05/31/2005	$1,500	$1,500	$0		-
2.	02001	Other	19040039 A	04/26/2005	04/29/2005	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200822880

Event: 12/09/2004

Employee Falls from Elevation While Working on Auger

At 10:19 a.m. on December 9, 2004, Employee #1, working for Colehour Elevator Co., Inc. in Mt. Carroll, IL was operating a grease gun to add grease to auger bearings while using the cover of an outside auger as a work platform. Employee #1 fell from elevation and suffered contusion and hematomas to the head and left eye, a fractured rib and a fractured maxillary sinus. On January 3 2005, Employee #1 died from medical complications caused by his sustained injuries. There was no fall protection system in place and Employee #1 had not received fall protection training.

Keywords: EYE, FRACTURE, HEAD, NOSE, RIB, AUGER, FALL, ELEVATED WORK PLAT, CONTUSION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	308149780			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Laborers, except construction

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