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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 309027092 - Joseph J. Duffy Co.
Inspection Information - Office: Chicago South Area Office
Site Address:
Joseph J. Duffy Co.
8216 S. Racine Ave.
Chicago, IL 60620
Mailing Address:
4994 N. Elston Ave., Chicago, IL 60630
Union Status: Union
SIC:1542
NAICS: 236220/Commercial and Institutional Building Construction
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/09/2006
Emphasis: S:Construction Fatalities
Case Closed: 05/09/2006
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100032713 |
Investigation Summary
On December 12, 2005, Employee #1, a superintendent for the general contractor, and coworkers were at a residential property construction project that invovled a seven-story masonry wall and flexicore floor planks. The flexicore erection crew was working on the planks for the fifth floor. A plank had been raised to that floor that was out of the erection sequence, so the crew landed the piece atop two previously set flexicore planks that were above a window opening. When the crew removed the rigging from the plank, a portion of the masonry wall collapsed. This caused three planks to drop down to the third floor. As they fell, the planks crushed and killed Employee #1, who was working on the fourth floor. A coworker on the third floor was also killed when struck by the falling planks.
Keywords: ERECTION PROCESS, WALL, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, OVERLOADED, CONSTRUCTION, CRUSHED, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 309027092 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported |