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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 100120013 - Northwestern Industrial Piping, Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Chicago North Area Office
Site Address:
Northwestern Industrial Piping, Inc
Ford Motor Co. Parts Dist. Center
Melrose Park, IL 60160
Mailing Address:
7475 Oak Park Avenue, Niles, IL 60648
Union Status: Union
SIC:1711
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/18/1986
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis: N:Trench
Case Closed: 01/02/1987
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360645121 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $720 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $720 |
| Current Penalty | $520 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $520 |
| 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 | 19260652 B | 12/29/1986 | 01/01/1987 | $520 | $720 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
THE COMPANY WAS INSTALLING A CAST IRON WATER LINE WHEN ONE OF THE TRENCH WALLS CAVED IN ON EMPLOYEE #1. THE IMPACT OF THE MOVING SOIL THREW EMPLOYEE #1 AGAINST HIS HAND SHOVEL. THE SHOVEL HANDLE FRACTURED BONES IN HIS CHEST, IN TURN CAUSING DAMAGE TO HIS HEART. THE TRENCH WAS 7 1/2 FEET DEEP AND 5 FEET WIDE, WITH VERTICAL WALLS. PENETROMETER AND TORVANE TESTS DEMONSTRATED THAT THE SOIL WAS SOFT AND UNSTABLE. NO SHORING WAS USED.
Keywords: CHEST, HEART, FRACTURE, CONSTRUCTION, TRENCH, SHORING, UNSTABLE SOIL, SLOPING, CAVE-IN
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 100120013 | Fatality | Puncture | Occupation not reported |