Inspection Detail

Inspection: 303116347 - R. J. O'Sullivan Plumbing

Inspection Information - Office: Chicago South Area Office

Inspection Nr: 303116347

Report ID: 0521700

Date Opened: 11/29/1999

Site Address:
R. J. O'Sullivan Plumbing
121 W. Chestnut
Chicago, IL 60610

Mailing Address:
8102 W. 119th Street, Palos Park, IL 60464

Union Status: Union

SIC:1711

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/20/1999

Emphasis: L:Fall

Case Closed: 02/29/2000

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100030741

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$6,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$6,000
Current Penalty	$6,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$6,000
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	19260451 G02	12/22/1999	12/29/1999	$3,500	$3,500	$0		-
2.	01002	Serious	19260454 B	12/22/1999	03/12/2000	$2,500	$2,500	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200030815

Event: 11/27/1999

Employee killed in fall down elevator shaft

Employee #1 and a coworker, both plumbers, were installing a 6 in. return hot water line inside an elevator shaft opening, starting at the sixth floor of the building. They were working from a platform composed of four 2 by 16 planks resting on beams, with the ends of the planks extending past the beams by approximately 4 1/2 ft. They had finished installing 20 ft of the pipe and, in preparation for moving their materials to the next floor, removed the guardrails on the south side of the work platform. Employee #1 was picking up the first plank when he stepped back on the overhanging section of the third plank. It flipped off the beams and Employee #1 fell 66 ft to the basement. He was killed.

Keywords: INSTALLING, UNSECURED, UNSECURED PANEL, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, WALKING BACKWARD, ELEVATED WORK PLAT, ELEVATOR SHAFT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	303116347			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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