Inspection Detail

Inspection: 103269551 - Garfield Building Maintenance Co.

Inspection Information - Office: Chicago South Area Office

Inspection Nr: 103269551

Report ID: 0521700

Date Opened: 06/18/1993

Site Address:
Garfield Building Maintenance Co.
115 W. Cossitt Street
Lagrange, IL 60525

Mailing Address:
6638 W. 99th Place, Chicago, IL 60525

Union Status: Union

SIC:1741

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/13/1993

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/28/1993

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360965743

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	3					3
Current Violations	3					3
Initial Penalty	$4,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$4,500
Current Penalty	$3,150	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,150
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	19260021 B02	09/16/1993	09/30/1993	$1,050	$1,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19260100 A	09/16/1993	09/21/1993	$1,050	$1,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01003	Serious	19260850 A	09/16/1993	09/22/1993	$1,050	$1,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 723916

Event: 06/17/1993

Employee struck and killed by falling stone cornice

At approximately 7:30 a.m. on June 17, 1993, Employee #1 was approximately 35 ft high on the roof of a school building moving a debris chute from one side of the dumpster to the other so that the bricklayers could begin removing a brick parapet wall. An unsupported stone cornice (water table), which measured approximately 65 ft long and contained 16 sections in all, was beneath the parapet wall. While Employee #1 was moving the chute from beneath the four unsupported sections, which weighed approximately 300 lb apiece, the entire cornice fell to the ground, striking him. Employee #1 died from head injuries.

Keywords: HEAD, WALL, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, DUMPSTER, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	103269551			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported

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