Inspection Detail

Inspection: 103451316 - Paramount Communications

Inspection Information - Office: Chicago South Area Office

Inspection Nr: 103451316

Report ID: 0521700

Date Opened: 10/27/1992

Site Address:
Paramount Communications
1130 W. Monroe
Chicago, IL 60607

Mailing Address:
5660 W. Taylor, Chicago, IL 60644

Union Status: Union

SIC:7812

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/08/1993

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/25/1993

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360965594

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$9,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$9,000
Current Penalty	$7,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$7,000
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	19100025 D02 XII	01/27/1993	02/02/1993	$2,500	$4,500	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19100303 B01	01/27/1993	02/02/1993	$4,500	$4,500	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 723627

Event: 10/23/1992

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PARTS

A TELEVISION SERIES WAS BEING FILMED IN A LEASED BUILDING. A BALCONY THAT EMPLOYEES NEEDED TO ACCESS WAS LOCATED ON THE EAST WALL OF THIS BUILDING. THE ONLY AVAILABLE ACCESS FOR THIS BALCONY REQUIRED EMPLOYEES TO USE THE UPPER WALKWAY FOR AN OVERHEAD CRANE TO GET TO THE EAST SIDE OF AN OPEN, THREE-STORY BAY AND THEN TO CLIMB OVER THE CRANE PLATFORM'S GUARDRAIL TO AN 8-FOOT STEPLADDER THAT WAS SITTING ATOP THE BALCONY. THIS ACCESS WAY ALSO REQUIRED EMPLOYEES TO PASS WITHIN 2 FEET OF THE CRANE'S 240-VOLT, WALL-MOUNTED, RUNWAY CONDUCTORS. IN ACCESSING OR EXITING THE BALCONY, AN EMPLOYEE APPARENTLY CONTACTED THESE RUNWAY CONDUCTORS AND WAS ELECTROCUTED.

Keywords: E GI III, ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, WALK PLATFORM, UNGUARDED LIVE PARTS, UNTRAINED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	103451316			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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