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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 309288983 - Wedekemper'S Construction, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Fairview Heights Area Office
Site Address:
Wedekemper'S Construction, Inc.
100 South Railroad
Patoka, IL 62875
Mailing Address:
12411 Corey Road, Carlyle, IL 62231
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1541
NAICS: 236210/Industrial Building Construction
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/07/2007
Emphasis: L:Fall, S:Fall From Height
Case Closed: 01/30/2008
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100841980 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 5 | 5 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $6,600 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,600 |
| Current Penalty | $2,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,000 |
| 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 | Other | 19260251 A01 | 12/26/2007 | 01/15/2008 | $0 | $600 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260501 B01 | 12/26/2007 | 01/02/2008 | $1,000 | $1,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19260502 D15 II | 12/26/2007 | 01/02/2008 | $1,000 | $1,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01004A | Serious | 19260503 A02 I | 12/26/2007 | 01/15/2008 | $0 | $1,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 5. | 01004B | Serious | 19260503 A02 II | 12/26/2007 | 01/15/2008 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 6. | 01004C | Serious | 19260503 A02 III | 12/26/2007 | 01/15/2008 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 7. | 01005 | Other | 19260850 A | 12/26/2007 | 01/15/2008 | $0 | $1,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 2:00 p.m. on August 6, 2007, three employees were onsite at a grain company facility. The crew had been onsite for almost a month, making alterations to the grain handling mechanism. Weather conditions were in the high 90-degree Fahrenheit range, with slight breeze. Employee #1 was 19 years old and had started working for the company in May, 2007. Employee #1 was approximately 140 ft high working on a catwalk that had standard guardrails. The crew had installed a higher platform and was in the process of dismantling the lower one. A GCI crane was being used to hold the platform in place. Employee #1 was using an oxygen-acetylene torch to cut the steel. Employee #1 had a safety harness on but it was not connected to an anchor point. The foreman was near Employee #1 at the time of the accident, but was on the top of the grain bin and was not observing Employee #1. Employee #1 cut out a 19-in. by 37-in, section of the catwalk on which he was apparently standing. The section and Employee #1 fell to the landing 22 ft below. Employee #1 apparently hit a grain pipe which deflected him north of the lower platform. Employee #1 fell down through the metal roof of the dump shed and hit the steel beam which deflected him further north onto the concrete floor. Employee #1 sustained massive internal injuries due to falling approximately 140 ft, hitting the building structure, and then onto the concrete below. Employee #1 was killed.
Keywords: PLATFORM, STEEL BEAM, STRUCK AGAINST, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, CONCRETE, CUTTING AND BURNING, SILO
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 309288983 | Fatality | Fracture | Construction laborers |