Inspection Detail

Inspection: 309764645 - J.K. Home Builders, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Naperville Area Office

Inspection Nr: 309764645

Report ID: 0521400

Date Opened: 03/22/2006

Site Address:
J.K. Home Builders, Inc.
45 W 315 Sumac Lane
Hampshire, IL 60140

Mailing Address:
6412 W. 85th Place, Burbank, IL 60459

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1751

NAICS: 238130/Framing Contractors

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/23/2006

Emphasis: L:Fall

Case Closed: 06/28/2006

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100821487

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2			2		4
Current Violations	2			2		4
Initial Penalty	$1,500	$0	$0	$500	$0	$2,000
Current Penalty	$1,500	$0	$0	$500	$0	$2,000
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	19260501 B13	04/18/2006	04/21/2006	$750	$750	$0	-
2.	01002	Serious	19260502 I04	04/18/2006	04/21/2006	$750	$750	$0	-
3.	02001	Other	19040039 A	04/18/2006	04/21/2006	$500	$500	$0	-
4.	02002	Other	19260503 B01	04/18/2006	05/22/2006	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200823235

Event: 03/18/2006

Employee Is Killed in Fall Through Floor Hole

On March 18, 2006, Employee #1, a Polish carpenter, who understood English very little, was framing the first floor exterior walls. He stepped through a floor hole and fell approximately 10 ft, landing in the basement on his head. Employee #1 was killed. The hole was approximately 4 ft by 6 ft and was covered, but it was not marked. Employee #1 was not wearing any fall protection. Company's records did not indicate any fall protection training for the employee, but the company owner stated that Employee #1 received training in verbal form on the job. The company did not have a written safety program. There were no contributing weather conditions.

Keywords: FRACTURE, HEAD, WALL, UNSECURED, CARPENTER, FLOOR HOLE, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, UNTRAINED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	309764645			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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