Inspection Detail

Inspection: 308153683 - L & M Carpenter Contractors, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Naperville Area Office

Inspection Nr: 308153683

Report ID: 0521400

Date Opened: 09/20/2005

Site Address:
L & M Carpenter Contractors, Inc.
795 North Kenilworth Avenue
Elmhurst, IL 60126

Mailing Address:
549 East Central, Lombard, IL 60148

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1751

NAICS: 238130/Framing Contractors

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/21/2005

Emphasis: L:Fall

Case Closed: 10/07/2005

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	200822864	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$1,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,500
Current Penalty	$1,050	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,050
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	19260501 B13	09/28/2005	10/03/2005	$1,050	$1,500	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200823136

Event: 09/20/2005

Employee Receives Injuries from Fall Through Floor Hole

At approximately 9:13 a.m. on September 20, 2005, Employee #1 was framing a residential wall on the first floor deck. Employee #1 was working approximately 5 ft from an unguarded floor hole leading to the basement. The floor hole was an opening for the basement stairs, which had not been installed yet. While backed into the unguarded floor hole, he fell approximately 9.67 ft into the basement, sustaining head laceration, and ruptured vertebrae. The dimension of the floor hole was approximately 4-ft-wide by 4.83-ft-long. The employer had covered the hole, but had removed the cover that morning to gain access into the basement. The hole was never recovered, resulting in a fall hazard. The company has a safety program that is communicated verbally. Holes on the jobsite are typically covered. This particular hole was uncovered that morning to gain access to the basement. The company was keeping tools and equipment in the basement at night and uncovered the hole in the morning to retrieve the tools. The hole was not covered up again.

Keywords: HEAD, FLOOR HOLE, WORK RULES, RUPTURE, LACERATION, FALL, FLOOR OPENING, VERTEBRA

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	308153683			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Carpenters

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