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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1242775 - Dekalb Glass Co
Inspection Information - Office: Chicago South Area Office
Site Address:
Dekalb Glass Co
23rd & S Lake Shore Dr
Chicago, IL 60616
Mailing Address:
1654 Industrial Dr, De Kalb, IL 60115
Union Status: Union
SIC:1793
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Unprog Rel
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 10/29/1985
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/24/1985
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360546063 |
Investigation Summary
AT 10:10 AM ON OCTOBER 7, 1985, EMPLOYEE #1 FELL DOWN AN ELEVATOR SHAFT LOCATED IN A BUILDING UNDER CONSTRUCTION. EMPLOYEE #1, AN IRONWORKER, WAS STANDING ON SOME TEMPORARY DECKING ASSISTING ANOTHER IRONWORKER WHO WAS WORKING ON A FLOAT SCAFFOLD IN THE ELEVATOR SHAFT. THE OPENING AROUND THE SHAFT WAS PROVIDED WITH A SAFETY RAILING AS PER 1926.750 (B)(1)(III). AS EMPLOYEE #1 LEANED AGAINST THE RAILING, THE ANCHORAGE FOR THE SAFETY LINE, A WASHER WELDED TO A COLUMN, GAVE WAY. EMPLOYEE #1 FELL 50 FEET TO THE CONCRETE FLOOR OF THE ELEVATOR PIT. CITATIONS WERE RECOMMENDED FOR IMPROPER ANCHORING OF THE LINE AND NOT PROVIDING SAFETY NETS WHEN THE POTENTIAL FALL DISTANCE EXCEEDED 25 FEET.
Keywords: FALL PROTECTION, ELEVATOR SHAFT, FALL, ANCHOR, UNSECURED, IRON WORKER, CONSTRUCTION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1242775 | Occupation Not Listed |