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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 100160704 - Chicago Bridge & Iron
Inspection Information - Office: Chicago South Area Office
Site Address:
Chicago Bridge & Iron
St. George Rd. & Rt. 50
Bourbonais, IL 60914
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:3441
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/13/1985
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/20/1987
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360170013 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $1,120 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,120 |
| Current Penalty | $280 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $280 |
| 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 | 19100179 N03 VI | 03/24/1986 | 03/27/1986 | $280 | $560 | $0 | 04/17/1986 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100184 C09 | 03/24/1986 | 03/27/1986 | $560 | $560 | $0 | 04/17/1986 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
ON NOVEMBER 15, 1985, EMPLOYEE #1 AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WERE ATTEMPTING TO PLACE A BASE PLATE ON AN "A" FRAME SPHERICAL SECTION WELDMENT. THE WELDMENT WAS PLACED IN A NEARLY VERTICAL POSITION, RESTING ON THE BOTTOM (BASE), AND SUPPORTED AT THE TOP BY A SINGLE ANGLE BRACE, WELDED TO THE SECTION AND TO THE FLOOR. IN ORDER TO INSTALL THE BASE PLATE, A CRANE WAS HOOKED TO THE WELDMENT, WITH THE SLINGS ATTACHED NEAR THE WELDMENT BOTTOM. AS THE WELDMENT WAS LIFTED A FEW INCHES, THE ANGLE BRACE WAS PLACED UNDER STRESS. THE BRACE EVENTUALLY BROKE, CAUSING THE WELDMENT TO SWING AND FALL, STRIKING EMPLOYEE #1. HE SUSTAINED 4 BROKEN RIBS AND 2 BROKEN VERTEBRAE. HE DIED 10 DAYS LATER FROM A PULMONARY EMBOLISM.
Keywords: EMBOLISM, FRACTURE, UNSECURED, RIB, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, VERTEBRA, CRANE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 100160704 | Fatality | Fracture | Occupation not reported |