Inspection Detail

Inspection: 308148659 - Conserve Fs, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Naperville Area Office

Inspection Nr: 308148659

Report ID: 0521400

Date Opened: 02/03/2005

Site Address:
Conserve Fs, Inc.
1111 Mckinley Ave
Belvidere, IL 61008

Mailing Address:
27310 West Case Rd., Wauconda, IL 60084

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:5191

NAICS: 424910/Farm Supplies Merchant Wholesalers

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/03/2005

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/08/2005

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100821206

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$3,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,500
Current Penalty	$1,750	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,750
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	19100022 D02	02/23/2005	03/28/2006	$1,750	$3,500	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200822799

Event: 02/03/2005

Employee Is Killed in Fall from Catwalk

At approximately 2:30 p.m. on February 3, 2005, Employee #1 was working as part of a conveyor maintenance crew at Growmark Belvidere Facility in Belvidere, Illinois. Employee #1 was walking with a coworker next to a screw conveyor on a catwalk that was approximately 40 ft above grade. The catwalk was constructed of wood and had guardrails, as well as toe boards on it. While Employee #1 and the coworker were walking on the catwalk, the planking broke through, causing Employee #1 to fall approximately 40 ft to the ground. Employee #1 was killed. Employee #1 was not wearing any PPE at the time of the accident.

Keywords: BOARD, PLANKING, MAINTENANCE, GUARDRAIL, PPE, SCREW CONVEYOR, CATWALK, FALL, WORK SURFACE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	308148659			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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