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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 315155663 - Vesuvius Chicago Heights Plant
Inspection Information - Office: Chicago South Area Office
Site Address:
Vesuvius Chicago Heights Plant
333 State St.
Chicago Heights, IL 60411
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:3297
NAICS: 327125/Nonclay Refractory Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/03/2011
Emphasis: L:Fall, S:Fall From Height
Case Closed: 06/07/2011
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100035302 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $7,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,000 |
| Current Penalty | $5,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 |
| 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. | 01001 | Serious | 19100023 C01 | 05/11/2011 | 05/17/2011 | $5,000 | $7,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 5:45 a.m. on January 27, 2011, Employee #1 was unclogging a day bin (Number 1090) located on a roof and was not wearing fall protection. He would normally load the plant silos with raw materials; however, on this day, he helped the production operator with unloading and transferring material from the day bins. Employee #1 went onto the roof of the building in an effort to hammer on the side of the day bin, which had become clogged. He was on the south side of the day bins at which point the roof is slightly sloped and about 6 ft wide. A maintenance worker was on his way to help Employee #1 and heard pounding on the bin but as he got closer, but the pounding stopped. The coworker searched the roof area for Employee #1 and discovered him lying on the ground. Employee #1 had fallen 30 ft from the roof. He was transported to a local hospital and then to a trauma center, where he remained until his death.
Keywords: ROOF, JAMMED, FLOWING MATERIAL, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, ELEVATED WORK PLAT, SILO
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 315155663 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported |