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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 300591211 - Masonry Structures, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Naperville Area Office
Site Address:
Masonry Structures, Inc.
Merlin Muffler, Sycamore Rd.
De Kalb, IL 60115
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 52, Batavia, IL 60510
Union Status: Union
SIC:1741
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Planned
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/16/1998
Emphasis: L:Fall
Case Closed: 01/12/1999
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Complaint | 202493615 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $300 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $300 |
| Current Penalty | $210 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $210 |
| 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. | 01001 | Serious | 19260020 B01 | 11/25/1998 | 12/28/1998 | $210 | $300 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was at the second level on a Waco welded-frame scaffold, each section of which was 6 1/2 ft tall. He was bumping up a plank to a height of 19 1/2 ft when he fell under the cross-bracing into the 26 in. wide space between the scaffold and the building, dropping 13 ft to the ground. He suffered a fractured finger and fractured vertebrae in his neck and back. No midrail was provided. The X of the cross-bracing was approximately 48 in. high.
Keywords: FRACTURE, GUARDRAIL, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, BRACING, MIDRAIL, VERTEBRA, SCAFFOLD, TUBULAR SCAFFOLD
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 300591211 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Construction laborers |