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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 101025922 - Montgomery Elevator Co
Inspection Information - Office: Chicago South Area Office
Site Address:
Montgomery Elevator Co
2300 S Lake Shore Drive
Chicago, IL 60617
Mailing Address:
30 20th St, Moline, IL 61265
Union Status: Union
SIC:1796
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Unprog Rel
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/29/1985
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/03/1986
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360546063 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $360 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $360 |
| Current Penalty | $360 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $360 |
| 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 | Other | 19260025 A | 11/12/1985 | 11/21/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 02001A | Serious | 19260500 B07 | 11/12/1985 | 11/21/1985 | $360 | $360 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 02001B | Serious | 19260500 D01 | 11/12/1985 | 11/21/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
ON OCTOBER 7, 1985, AT 10:10 AM, EMPLOYEE #1 FELL DOWN AN AN ELEVATOR SHAFT IN A BUILDING UNDER CONSTRUCTION. EMPLOYEE #1, AN IRONWORKER, WAS STANDING ON TEMPORARY DECKING ASSISTING ANOTHER IRONWORKER. THE OTHER IRONWORKER WAS WORKING ON A FLOAT SCAFFOLD IN THE ELEVATOR SHAFT. THE OPENING AROUND THE SHAFT WAS GUARDED BY A SAFETY RAILING AS REQUIRED BY 1926.750 (B)(1)(III). AS EMPLOYEE #1 LEANED AGAINST THE RAILING, THE ANCHORAGE FOR THE SAFETY LINE (A WASHER WELDED TO A COLUMN) GAVE WAY. EMPLOYEE #1 FELL 50 FEET TO THE CONCRETE FLOOR OF THE ELEVATOR PIT. THE SAFETY LINE WAS IMPROPERLY ANCHORED. NO SAFETY NET WAS PROVIDED EVEN THOUGH THE POTENTIAL FALL DISTANCE EXCEEDED 25 FEET.
Keywords: GUARDRAIL, LIFELINE, ELEVATOR SHAFT, FALL, SCAFFOLD, ANCHOR, CONSTRUCTION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 101025922 | Occupation Not Listed |