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Inspection: 103263471 - Horwitz Matthews Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Chicago North Area Office

 

Inspection Nr: 103263471
Report ID: 0524200
Date Opened: 10/25/1988

Site Address:
Horwitz Matthews Inc.
420 North Wabash
Chicago, IL 60611

Mailing Address:
814 North Franklin, Chicago, IL 60610

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:6513

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/17/1988

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/10/1989

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 360122139
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 1 4 5
Current Violations 1 4 5
Initial Penalty $240 $0 $0 $0 $0 $240
Current Penalty $240 $0 $0 $0 $0 $240
FTA Penalty $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0

Violation Items
# 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 12/05/1988 12/09/1988 $240 $240 $0 -  
2. 02001 Other 19030002 A01 12/05/1988 12/08/1988 $0 $0 $0 -  
3. 02002 Other 19100303 G02 II 12/05/1988 12/08/1988 $0 $0 $0 -  
4. 02003 Other 19101200 E01 12/05/1988 01/10/1989 $0 $0 $0 -  
5. 02004 Other 19101200 H 12/05/1988 01/10/1989 $0 $0 $0 -  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 848267
Event: 10/24/1988
Employee killed when crushed by operational elevator

At approximately 11:30 a.m. on October 24, 1988, Employee #1 entered an elevator pit to examine a sump pump that was installed to remove seepage from the pit. The employee accessed the pit through the elevator door, which he then wedged open to prevent the elevator car from moving. The employee then crossed over to an adjoining pit where there was an operational elevator. He was crushed to death when that elevator car descended onto him.

Keywords: WORK RULES, LOCKOUT, CRUSHED, ELEVATOR, ELEVATOR SHAFT

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 103263471 Fatality Fracture Occupation not reported
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