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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 122279284 - Midwest Masonry, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Chicago South Area Office
Site Address:
Midwest Masonry, Inc.
243 North Parkside
Chicago, IL 60644
Mailing Address:
1335 Wilhelm Road, Mundelein, IL 60060
Union Status: Union
SIC:1741
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/09/1996
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 11/08/1996
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360427033 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $14,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $14,000 |
| Current Penalty | $7,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,000 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001A | Serious | 5A0001 | 04/03/1996 | 04/08/1996 | $3,500 | $7,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19260706 B | 04/03/1996 | 04/08/1996 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01002 | Serious | 19260451 A23 | 04/03/1996 | 04/08/1996 | $3,500 | $7,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Employees #1 and #2 were working from a Morgan scaffold 24 ft above ground erecting a 28 ft tall cinderblock wall with six other employees. The wall was not adequately braced and collapsed when 37 mph wind gusts pushed the wall down. Employees #1 and #2 fell to the ground and were struck by the falling bricks. They were killed.
Keywords: ERECTION PROCESS, HIGH WIND, COLLAPSE, UNSECURED, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, STRUCK BY, BRACING, FALLING OBJECT, SCAFFOLD
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 122279284 | Fatality | Fracture | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 122279284 | Fatality | Fracture | Occupation not reported |