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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 309028090 - Gardner Asphalt Corporation
Inspection Information - Office: Chicago South Area Office
Site Address:
Gardner Asphalt Corporation
4718 W. Roosevelt Road
Chicago, IL 60650
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2952
NAICS: 324122/Asphalt Shingle and Coating Materials Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 07/13/2006
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/27/2006
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100032838 | ||
| Accident | 100032820 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $7,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,000 |
| Current Penalty | $6,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,000 |
| 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 | 07/13/2006 | 08/08/2006 | $6,000 | $7,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On January 29, 2006, Employee #1 was working on top of an asphalt storage tank to determine the amount of oxidized asphalt in the tank, when the vapors in the tank caused it to explode. The Cook County Office of the Medical examiner determined the employee died of multiple injuries due to the explosion. The tank was 20 ft in diameter and the top of the tank was about 35 ft above ground level. Three open flame kerosene heaters were being used to heat the tank and they were directed at the outside of the steel tank. The primary language spoken at the jobsite, including Employee #1, was Spanish.
Keywords: HEAD, PRESSURE VESSEL, HEATER, STORAGE TANK, GAS, FALL, CONCUSSION, OVERHEATED, ELEVATED WORK PLAT, ASPHALT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 309028090 | Fatality | Concussion | Occupation not reported |