Inspection Detail

Inspection: 312591878 - Grossinger City Toyota Dba City Auto Corp. Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Chicago South Area Office

Inspection Nr: 312591878

Report ID: 0521700

Date Opened: 12/29/2008

Site Address:
Grossinger City Toyota Dba City Auto Corp. Inc.
1233 N. Wells
Chicago, IL 60610

Mailing Address:
1233 N. Wells, Chicago, IL 60610

Union Status: Union

SIC:5012

NAICS: 423110/Automobile and Other Motor Vehicle Merchant Wholesalers

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/12/2009

Emphasis: L:Fall, S:Fall From Height

Case Closed: 04/13/2009

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100034289

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$2,100	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,100
Current Penalty	$1,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,000
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.	01001	Serious	19100147 C01	03/05/2009	04/21/2009	$1,000	$2,100	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	02001	Other	19101200 E01	03/05/2009	04/21/2009	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200033330

Event: 12/29/2008

Aerial Lift Overturns, Worker Dies from Injuries

At approximately 9:55 a.m. on December 29, 2008, a worker was repairing the motor of an overhead garage door at the entrance to a storage bay. The worker was in a Lift-A-Loft aerial work platform. The job entailed replacing a rubber belt and greasing the chain attached to the garage door. The garage door was activated by an unknown worker When the door opened, it struck the top rail of the aerial platform and tipped the equipment over. The worker fell to the ground and was transported to Northwestern Hospital by an emergency response unit. The worker was pronounced DOA from blunt force trauma injury.

Keywords: FRACTURE, REPAIR, WORK RULES, LOCKOUT, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, STRUCK BY, WORK PLATFORM, AERIAL LIFT, OVERTURN

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	312591878			Fatality	Fracture	Machinery maintenance occupations

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