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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 310798046 - Vernon Kuhns D/B/A Kuhns Construction Company
Inspection Information - Office: Peoria Area Office
Site Address:
Vernon Kuhns D/B/A Kuhns Construction Company
Ne Corner Of Anthony Dr & N High Cross Rd
Urbana, IL 61801
Mailing Address:
Route 2 Box 186a, Sullivan, IL 61911
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1542
NAICS: 236220/Commercial and Institutional Building Construction
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/07/2007
Emphasis: L:Fall, S:Fall From Height
Case Closed: 12/28/2007
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100273044 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $7,500 | $0 | $0 | $2,500 | $0 | $10,000 |
| Current Penalty | $6,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,000 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 19260451 B01 | 11/14/2007 | 11/20/2007 | $2,000 | $2,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19260451 G01 | 11/14/2007 | 11/20/2007 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01002A | Serious | 19260451 F07 | 11/14/2007 | 01/03/2008 | $2,000 | $2,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01002B | Serious | 19260454 A | 11/14/2007 | 01/03/2008 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 01003A | Serious | 19260452 W06 I | 11/14/2007 | 11/20/2007 | $2,000 | $2,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 6. | 01003B | Serious | 19260452 W09 | 11/14/2007 | 11/20/2007 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 7. | 02001 | Other | 19040039 A | 11/14/2007 | 11/19/2007 | $0 | $2,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On September 25, 2007, Employee #1 and coworkers were installing cross-cut material into the ceiling of a metal barn. Two employees were working from planks set on tubular welded-frame mobile scaffolds. Employee #1, who was on one of the scaffolds, had completed the material installation at the east end of the building and was ready to move to the west end. He knelt down on his hands and knees on the scaffold plank while a coworker took hold of the scaffold and proceeded to pull it toward the west end of the building. A wheel of the scaffold struck a piece of metal on the floor and the scaffold shuttered, but it did not tilt. Employee #1 fell 10 ft 8 in. from the scaffold, striking his head on the concrete floor as he landed. A coworker called 911; when Emergency Services arrived, Employee #1 was alive, but incoherent. He was transported to the hospital, where he died at approximately 3:55 p.m. on Septemebr 27, 2007, as a result of his injuries.
Keywords: HEAD, MOBILE SCAFFOLD, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, RIDING ON EQUIPMENT, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, TUBULAR SCAFFOLD, UNSTABLE POSITION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 310798046 | Fatality | Concussion | Construction laborers |