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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 102444239 - Northfield Block Company
Inspection Information - Office: Chicago North Area Office
Site Address:
Northfield Block Company
1440 Town Line Road
Mundelein, IL 60060
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3271
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/28/1988
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/05/1989
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360357651 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 5 | 1 | 1 | 7 | ||
| Current Violations | 5 | 1 | 1 | 7 | ||
| Initial Penalty | $2,320 | $0 | $320 | $0 | $0 | $2,640 |
| Current Penalty | $2,320 | $0 | $320 | $0 | $0 | $2,640 |
| 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 | 5A0001 | 12/13/1988 | 01/16/1989 | $640 | $640 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100027 B01 II | 12/13/1988 | 01/19/1989 | $80 | $80 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100132 A | 12/13/1988 | 12/16/1988 | $640 | $640 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19100219 E01 I | 12/13/1988 | 01/03/1989 | $480 | $480 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 01005 | Serious | 19100219 F03 | 12/13/1988 | 01/03/1989 | $480 | $480 | $0 | - | ||
| 6. | 02001 | Repeat | 19100023 C01 | 12/13/1988 | 01/19/1989 | $320 | $320 | $0 | - | ||
| 7. | 03001 | Other | 19100157 C01 | 12/13/1988 | 12/28/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 entered an aggregate hopper/silo in a concrete block manufacturing facility to free up accumulations of material clinging to its walls. Employee #1 did not know that the material had bridged over a void. Employee #1 climbed a fixed ladder into the hopper, stepped out onto the material, and began to poke it with a rod. The material gave way under him. Employee #1 was engulfed in the material, asphyxiated, and killed. Appropriate safety harnessing equipment was not available.
Keywords: ASPHYXIATED, COLLAPSE, WORK RULES, SAFETY BELT, FLOWING MATERIAL, UNSTABLE SURFACE, BRIDGED MATERIAL, BURIED, HOPPER, SILO
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 102444239 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported |