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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 305973521 - Thermal Care, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Chicago North Area Office
Site Address:
Thermal Care, Inc.
7720 N. Lehigh
Niles, IL 60714
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:3585
NAICS: 333415/Air-Conditioning and Warm Air Heating Equipment and Commercial and Industrial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/01/2003
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/08/2003
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 101261774 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 10 | 1 | 11 | |||
| Current Violations | 7 | 2 | 9 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $27,650 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $27,650 |
| Current Penalty | $12,180 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $12,180 |
| 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 | 5A0001 | 04/21/2003 | 04/24/2003 | $1,225 | $2,450 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100025 D02 I | 04/21/2003 | 04/24/2003 | $2,450 | $2,450 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100025 D02 XII | 04/21/2003 | 04/24/2003 | $1,225 | $2,450 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01004 | Other | 19100101 B | 04/21/2003 | 04/24/2003 | $0 | $1,400 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 01005 | Serious | 19100146 C01 | 04/21/2003 | 04/24/2003 | $2,500 | $3,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 6. | 01006 | Serious | 19100146 C04 | 04/21/2003 | 04/24/2003 | $3,500 | $3,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 7. | 01007 | Serious | 19100146 G01 | 04/21/2003 | 04/24/2003 | $3,500 | $3,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 8. | 01008 | Serious | 19100212 A01 | 04/21/2003 | 04/24/2003 | $640 | $1,400 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 9. | 01009 | Serious | 19101200 E01 | 04/21/2003 | 04/24/2003 | $1,750 | $3,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 10. | 01010 | Serious | 19101200 H | 04/21/2003 | 05/01/2003 | $1,750 | $3,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 11. | 01011A | Serious | 19100146 C04 | 04/21/2003 | 04/24/2003 | $3,090 | $0 | $0 | Q - National Office Adjustment | ||
| 12. | 01011B | Serious | 19100146 G01 | 04/21/2003 | 04/24/2003 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 13. | 02001 | Other | 19100132 D02 | 04/21/2003 | 06/27/2003 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On December 6, 2002, Employee #1, a chiller assembler, was found dead inside a water tank reservoir he was cleaning. Employee #1's normal shift begins at 7:00 a.m. Employee #1's time card did not show him leaving work the night before. His tools were found to have been left out and his automobile was still in the parking lot. The supervisor went looking for Employee #1 and found him around 6:00 to 6:30 a.m. in the water reservoir. Employee #1 was inside the water reservoir, an open tank that was being manufactured. Employee #1 had been grinding and cleaning off the tank. At the time of the accident, Employee #1 was cleaning the tank with LPS, a heavy-duty degreaser. A can of the LPS was underneath Employee #1. The supervisor called for someone to call Emergency Services and entered the tank and found Employee #1 dead.
Keywords: ASPHYXIATED, CLEANING, DEGREASER, WATER TANK
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 305973521 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters |