Inspection Detail

Inspection: 312726615 - Am-Pm Electric Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Naperville Area Office

Inspection Nr: 312726615

Report ID: 0521400

Date Opened: 06/10/2009

Site Address:
Am-Pm Electric Inc.
1703 N. Randall Road
Elgin, IL 60123

Mailing Address:
67s Old Rand Road, Lake Zurich, IL 60047

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1731

NAICS: 238210/Electrical Contractors

Inspection Type: Planned

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/31/2009

Emphasis: L:Fall, S:Commercial Constr, S:Electrical, S:Fall From Height

Case Closed: 04/12/2010

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	3					3
Current Violations	3					3
Initial Penalty	$3,150	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,150
Current Penalty	$2,205	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,205
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	19260020 B01	09/02/2009	09/21/2009	$735	$1,050	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19260020 B02	09/02/2009	09/21/2009	$735	$1,050	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01003	Serious	19260021 B04	09/02/2009	09/21/2009	$735	$1,050	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200824241

Event: 06/10/2009

Employee Is Injured When Scissor Left Failed and Dropped

At approximately 11:00 a.m. on June 10, 2009, an employee was working in the aerial lift that was fully extended at approximately 25 to 26 feet running electrical wires at the ceiling of a commercial building. The scissors unit was designed with a mechanical flaw. The piston arm of the actuating unit was screwed into the frame of the scissors lift with a bolt a nut and attachment. However, the bolt and nut configuration was not designed to accept a cotter pin. After a period of operation, the nut would came loose from the bolt and the bolt separated from the frame causing a failure where the basket of the aerial lift fell from height extension and injuring the employee. The company that the employee worked for had not safety program and thus there was not training on the safe operation of the scissors lift nor was he trained on how to inspect the scissors lift. Personal protective equipment was not an issue in this particular incident.

Keywords: FALL, AERIAL LIFT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	312726615			Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported

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