Inspection Detail

Inspection: 310797873 - Nu-Wave Car Wash Distributors Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Peoria Area Office

Inspection Nr: 310797873

Report ID: 0524500

Date Opened: 09/11/2007

Site Address:
Nu-Wave Car Wash Distributors Inc
Sparkle Clean 3543 N Vermilion
Danville, IL 61832

Mailing Address:
1830 Victoria Lane, Charleston, IL 61920

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:7699

NAICS: 811310/Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/12/2007

Emphasis: S:Fall From Height

Case Closed: 04/03/2008

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100273036

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$1,500	$0	$0	$1,500	$0	$3,000
Current Penalty	$1,200	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,200
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	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	5A0001	02/25/2008	02/29/2008	$1,200	$1,500	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	02001	Other	19040039 A	02/25/2008	02/28/2008	$0	$1,500	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200271765

Event: 09/10/2007

Employee Fall from Ladder and Later Dies

On September 10, 2007, an employee was working from a step ladder to install car wash machinery at a commercial car wash. The employee fell approximately 5 ft. backwards off the ladder. He struck his head on the pavement. The employee was transported to a Danville, IL, hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 4:01 PM. A coworker was working within 10 ft. of the employee. No weather conditions played a role in the work place fatality. The employee died of coronary atherosclerosis and another factor contributing to death was craniocerebral injuries from the fall.

Keywords: HEAD, LADDER, FALL, CONCUSSION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	310797873			Fatality	Concussion	Laborers, except construction

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