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Inspection: 306723552 - Fox Valley Containers, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Naperville Area Office

 

Inspection Nr: 306723552
Report ID: 0521400
Date Opened: 01/14/2004

Site Address:
Fox Valley Containers, Inc.
835 Commerce Parkway
Carpentersville, IL 60110

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:4225

NAICS: 493110/General Warehousing and Storage

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/14/2004

Emphasis: L:Forklift

Case Closed: 12/03/2004

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 100820968
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 1 2 3
Current Violations 1 1 1 3
Initial Penalty $4,500 $26,000 $0 $0 $0 $30,500
Current Penalty $1,500 $10,000 $0 $1,000 $0 $12,500
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. 01001A Serious 19100178 L01 I 06/25/2004 06/30/2004 $1,500 $1,500 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
2. 01001B Serious 19100178 L02 II 06/25/2004 06/30/2004 $0 $1,500 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
3. 01001C Serious 19100178 L06 06/25/2004 06/30/2004 $0 $1,500 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
4. 02001 Willful 5A0001 06/25/2004 06/30/2004 $10,000 $21,000 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
5. 02002 Other 19040039 A 06/25/2004 06/30/2004 $1,000 $5,000 $0 I - Informal Settlement  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200822377
Event: 12/29/2003
Employee dies in fall from forklift

At approximately 10:30 a.m. on December 29, 2003, Employee #1 was lifted on the forks of a lift truck to assist in counting packages on shelving during the annual inventory process. Employee #1 lost his balance and fell approximately 8.5 feet from the elevated forks of the lift truck to the concrete floor of the warehouse. The employee died nine days later as a result of severe head injuries. The employer, Fox Valley Container, did not have a written standard operating procedure for this process.

Keywords: HEAD, PPE, WORK RULES, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, CONCUSSION, WORK SURFACE

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 306723552 Fatality Other Occupation not reported
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