Inspection Detail

Inspection: 309028090 - Gardner Asphalt Corporation

Inspection Information - Office: Chicago South Area Office

Inspection Nr: 309028090

Report ID: 0521700

Date Opened: 01/30/2006

Site Address:
Gardner Asphalt Corporation
4718 W. Roosevelt Road
Chicago, IL 60650

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2952

NAICS: 324122/Asphalt Shingle and Coating Materials Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 07/13/2006

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/27/2006

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100032838
Accident	100032820

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$7,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$7,000
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	5A0001	07/13/2006	08/08/2006	$6,000	$7,000	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200032621

Event: 01/29/2006

Tank Explosion Kills Worker

On January 29, 2006, Employee #1 was working on top of an asphalt storage tank to determine the amount of oxidized asphalt in the tank, when the vapors in the tank caused it to explode. The Cook County Office of the Medical examiner determined the employee died of multiple injuries due to the explosion. The tank was 20 ft in diameter and the top of the tank was about 35 ft above ground level. Three open flame kerosene heaters were being used to heat the tank and they were directed at the outside of the steel tank. The primary language spoken at the jobsite, including Employee #1, was Spanish.

Keywords: HEAD, PRESSURE VESSEL, HEATER, STORAGE TANK, GAS, FALL, CONCUSSION, OVERHEATED, ELEVATED WORK PLAT, ASPHALT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	309028090			Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported

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