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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 310796206 - Chadco Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Peoria Area Office
Site Address:
Chadco Inc.
Hwy 9 West P.O. Box 239
Bushnell, IL 61422
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1799
NAICS: 238290/Other Building Equipment Contractors
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/08/2007
Emphasis: L:Fall, S:Fall From Height
Case Closed: 08/13/2007
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100272913 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $4,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,500 |
| Current Penalty | $4,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,500 |
| 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 | 19260451 F07 | 06/27/2007 | 07/24/2007 | $1,500 | $1,500 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260453 B02 V | 06/27/2007 | 07/24/2007 | $1,500 | $1,500 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19260454 B | 06/27/2007 | 07/24/2007 | $1,500 | $1,500 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 11:00 a.m. on May 17, 2007, Employee #1 and three coworkers were constructing a grain leg on a farm. The day was clear with moderate wind. The grain leg was approximately 100 ft tall and they were installing a down tube on the leg. Employee #1 was in a fiberglass bucket attached to a chassis-mounted articulating crane, Model Number 4T46, manufactured by National Crane Corporation. Employee #1 was ensuring that the down tube being installed was plumb. One coworker was on the grain leg ladder, welding a bracket and attaching the down tube. Another coworker was operating the boom from the truck moving Employee #1 into position. The coworker welding could not reach the entire bracket to weld and handed the welding helmet through the ladder rungs to Employee #1. Employee #1 was going to weld the bracket from the boom-mounted bucket, when the axle attaching the bucket to the boom sheared. The bucket and Employee #1 fell approximately 38 ft, landing on a concrete foundation. Employee #1 was not wearing fall protection and was killed.
Keywords: HEAD, STRUCK AGAINST, WELDING, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, AERIAL LIFT, CRANE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 310796206 | Fatality | Other | Millwrights |