Inspection Detail

Inspection: 103333530 - Leroy'S Welding & Fabricating, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Chicago North Area Office

Inspection Nr: 103333530

Report ID: 0524200

Date Opened: 07/30/1991

Site Address:
Leroy'S Welding & Fabricating, Inc.
6410 West Chestnut
Morton Grove, IL 60053

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3441

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Unprog Rel

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/21/1991

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/14/1992

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360357875

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	5			3		8
Current Violations	5			3		8
Initial Penalty	$2,250	$0	$0	$300	$0	$2,550
Current Penalty	$2,250	$0	$0	$300	$0	$2,550
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	19100178 P01	09/27/1991	09/30/1991	$450	$450	$0	-
2.	01002	Serious	19100253 B04 III	09/27/1991	09/30/1991	$450	$450	$0	-
3.	01003	Serious	19101200 E01	09/27/1991	11/05/1991	$450	$450	$0	-
4.	01004	Serious	19101200 G01	09/27/1991	11/05/1991	$450	$450	$0	-
5.	01005	Serious	19101200 H	09/27/1991	11/05/1991	$450	$450	$0	-
6.	02001	Other	19030002 A01	09/27/1991	09/30/1991	$300	$300	$0	-
7.	02002	Other	19040002 A	09/27/1991	09/30/1991	$0	$0	$0	-
8.	02003	Other	19100253 B02 IV	09/27/1991	09/30/1991	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 849125

Event: 07/25/1991

HIT ON HEAD

ON JULY 25,1991, AT APPROXIMATELY 11:00 AM THE BOBCAT OPERATOR WAS PREPARING TO GET HIS 3RD BUCKET LOAD OF GRAVEL FROMTHE GRAVEL STORAGE BIN 2. THE BOBCAT OPERATOR COULDN'T GET ANY MICRO GRAVEL OUT OF THE STORAGE BIN 2 BECAUSE FOUR PIECES OF STEEL CHANNEL WEIGHING APPROXI- MATELY 220 LBS A PIECE AND APPROXIMATELY 19 FEET IN LENGTH PER PIECE WERE STORED ON THE CONCRETE WALLS. THE BOBCAT OPERATOR THEN DECIDED TO PUSH THE STEEL CHANNELS THAT WERE LAYING ON THE CONCRETE WALLS ABOUT A FOOT BACK. THE BOBCAT OPERATOR WAS UNAWARE WHERE EMPLOYEE #1 WAS STANDING. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS STANDING IN GRAVEL STORAGE BIN #1. AS THE BOBCAT OPERATOR USED THE BUCKET IN A VERTICLE POSITION TO PUSH THE STEEL CHANNELS BACK A FOOT THE STEEL CHANNELS SWUNG OUT AND 2 PIECES STRUCK EMPLOYEE #1 ON HIS FEET AND THE OTHER 2 PIECES OF CHANNEL STRUCK HIM IN THE HEAD. EMPLOYEE #1 RECEIVED MULTIPLE FRACTURES AND INTERNAL INJURIES TO THE HEAD WHICH RESULTED IN HIS DEATH.

Keywords: HEAD, WORK RULES, INATTENTION, FRACTURE, METAL RAIL, CONSTRUCTION, STRUCK BY

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	103333530					Occupation Not Listed

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