Inspection Detail

Inspection: 108719972 - B.L. Nickelson Iron & Metal Company, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Chicago South Area Office

Inspection Nr: 108719972

Report ID: 0521700

Date Opened: 06/14/1994

Site Address:
B.L. Nickelson Iron & Metal Company, Inc.
325 East 21st Street
Chicago, IL 60617

Mailing Address:
8501 South Baltimore Avenue, Chicago, IL 60617

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1796

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/05/1994

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/04/1994

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360325534

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	4			2		6
Current Violations	4			2		6
Initial Penalty	$8,500	$0	$0	$1,000	$0	$9,500
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	19260020 B01	07/29/1994	08/31/1994	$1,000	$2,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19260020 B02	07/29/1994	08/31/1994	$2,500	$2,500	$0	-
3.	01003	Serious	19260021 B02	07/29/1994	08/31/1994	$2,500	$2,500	$0	-
4.	01004	Serious	19260500 B08	07/29/1994	08/02/1994	$1,000	$1,000	$0	-
5.	02001	Other	19260026	07/29/1994	08/02/1994	$0	$500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
6.	02002	Other	19260602 C01 VI	07/29/1994	08/02/1994	$0	$500	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 723411

Event: 06/09/1994

Employee is struck and killed by falling panel

Employee #1 was assisting a welder/burner as a fire watch in press lane 151 or 153. The burner cut the support base from under an electrical control panel weighing approximately 250 to 300 pounds and located 11 1/2 to 13 1/2 feet above the floor. The panel fell and struck Employee #1 in the head and killed him. The equipment fell to the floor because another employee had either cut or burned the main support base from under the electrical panel and left it suspended by bolts and a pipe not strong enough to hold it in place.

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

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	108719972			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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