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Inspection: 310803952 - Streitmatter Brothers Economy Builders And Supply

Inspection Information - Office: Peoria Area Office

 

Inspection Nr: 310803952
Report ID: 0524500
Date Opened: 11/07/2008

Site Address:
Streitmatter Brothers Economy Builders And Supply
12700 W. Dubois Road
Edwards, IL 61528

Mailing Address:
610 North Sante Fe Ave., Princeville, IL 61559

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1542

NAICS: 236220/Commercial and Institutional Building Construction


Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/02/2008

Emphasis: L:Fall, L:Piv, S:Commercial Constr, S:Electrical, S:Fall From Height, S:Powered Ind Vehicle

Case Closed: 03/13/2009


Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 100273382
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 4 4
Current Violations 3 1 4
Initial Penalty $4,350 $0 $0 $0 $0 $4,350
Current Penalty $3,000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $3,000
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 Contest Latest Event Note
1. 01001A Serious 19260020 B01 01/08/2009 01/13/2009 $500 $750 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
2. 01001B Serious 19260020 B02 01/08/2009 01/13/2009 $0 $0 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
3. 01002A Serious 19260021 B02 01/08/2009 01/21/2009 $1,500 $1,500 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
4. 01002B Serious 19260416 A01 01/08/2009 01/14/2009 $0 $0 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
5. 01003A Serious 19260501 B01 01/08/2009 01/14/2009 $1,000 $1,500 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
6. 01003B Serious 19260503 A01 01/08/2009 02/04/2009 $0 $0 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
7. 01004A Other 19260602 C01 I 01/08/2009 02/04/2009 $0 $600 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
8. 01004B Serious 19260602 C01 II 01/08/2009 02/04/2009 $0 $0 $0 I - Informal Settlement  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200271922
Event: 11/07/2008
Worker Electrocuted Carrying Metal Sheets

At approximately 10:30 a.m. on November 7, 2008, Employee #1 a 19-year-old-male with Streitmatter Brothers Economy Builders & Supply Co. Inc, was carrying sheets of metal to a coworker on a ladder when Employee #1 contacted a 7,620 volt electrical line and he was electrocuted. Employee was engaged in the construction of a newly built pole barn. The structure consisted of wooden poles secured to concrete Perma-Columns. Wood trusses were used for the roof and metal sheeting was being laid on the outside of the wood trusses. The piece of metal sheeting which Employee #1 was handling was on the scene and this piece had a burn mark present. The measurement of this piece of roof sheeting measured 21-feet and 3-inches in length and was 40-inches wide. A measurement was taken from the visible burn mark in the electrical line to the ground and was 20-feet and 10-inches. Additionally, a measurement was taken from the corner of the building to the burn mark on the electrical line where Employee #1 was handling the metal sheeting and that measurement was 5-feet and 10-inches. This was a normal routine portion of Employee #1's job and was performed frequently. Employee #1 had been employed as a laborer by this company for one year and had performed this task on previous jobs. The climate daily report from the National Weather Service in Lincoln Illinois indicated that the high temperature for the day was 48 degrees. The highest wind speed for the day was 22-mph and the highest wind gust speed 29-mph. the highest wind direction was out of the West and the highest gust direction was out of the west.

Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ROOF DECKING, ELECTROCUTED, ROOFER, ELECTRIC SHOCK, ROOF PANEL

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 310803952 Fatality Electric Shock Occupation not reported
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