Translate
Inspection Detail
Inspection: 309672624 - Custom Plastics, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Chicago North Area Office
Site Address:
Custom Plastics, Inc.
1940 Lunt Avenue
Elk Grove Village, IL 60007
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:3082
NAICS: 326121/Unlaminated Plastics Profile Shape Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/29/2006
Emphasis: L:Forklift
Case Closed: 09/07/2010
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 101262707 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 8 | 2 | 10 | |||
| Current Violations | 5 | 5 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $46,200 | $126,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $172,200 |
| Current Penalty | $35,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $35,000 |
| 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 | 07/06/2006 | 07/23/2007 | $7,000 | $5,600 | $0 | 07/27/2006 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100023 C01 | 07/06/2006 | 07/11/2006 | $7,000 | $5,600 | $0 | 07/27/2006 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100178 A04 | 07/06/2006 | 08/01/2006 | $5,600 | $5,600 | $0 | 07/27/2006 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19100178 E02 | 07/06/2006 | 08/01/2006 | $5,600 | $5,600 | $0 | 07/27/2006 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 5. | 01005 | Serious | 19100333 A01 | 07/06/2006 | 08/01/2006 | $5,600 | $5,600 | $0 | 07/27/2006 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 6. | 01006 | Serious | 19100333 A02 | 07/06/2006 | 05/23/2007 | $7,000 | $5,600 | $0 | 07/27/2006 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 7. | 01007 | Serious | 19100335 A02 I | 07/06/2006 | 08/01/2006 | $5,600 | $5,600 | $0 | 07/27/2006 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 8. | 01008 | Serious | 5A0001 | 07/06/2006 | 07/23/2007 | $7,000 | $7,000 | $0 | 07/27/2006 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 9. | 02001 | Serious | 5A0001 | 07/06/2006 | 07/11/2006 | $7,000 | $63,000 | $0 | 07/27/2006 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 10. | 02002 | Willful | 19100178 P01 | 07/06/2006 | 08/01/2006 | $63,000 | $63,000 | $0 | 07/27/2006 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 5:25 p.m. on January 10, 2006, Employee #1 was working in plant maintenance for Custom Plastics, Inc., a manufacturer of plastic items. He was repairing a ballast on a fluorescent light fixture from a homemade, wooden manbasket placed on the forks of a liquified petroleum gas-powered Nissan Model Number CPF02A25V industrial truck. He was at a height of approximately 12 feet. He reportedly leaned to one side, causing the basket to fall off the forks. He fell headfirst onto the concrete floor below, and then the wooden basket fell from the forks and landed on top of him. He was killed. The nature of his injuries is not specified. The plant molding superintendent and plant maintenance supervisor were present in the area when Employee #1 fell. The bottom support of the basket was missing or got broken off when the basket fell. Employee #1 had performed this job before. He had been on vacation for two weeks, and the light was out for over one and a half weeks. When Employee #1 returned, his supervisor asked him to repair the light. The company has a working manlift that was being charged at time of the accident. A causal factor is that Employee #1 did not speak English well.
Keywords: REPAIR, ELECTRICAL, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, PLASTIC MFG, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, ELEVATED WORK PLAT, FALLING OBJECT, COMMUNICATION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 309672624 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported |