Inspection Detail

Inspection: 311370373 - Zyggi Construction

Inspection Information - Office: Chicago South Area Office

Inspection Nr: 311370373

Report ID: 0521700

Date Opened: 12/13/2007

Site Address:
Zyggi Construction
1747 W Grand Ave.
Chicago, IL 60622

Mailing Address:
7935 Luna, Morton Grove, IL 60053

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1751

NAICS: 238350/Finish Carpentry Contractors

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/18/2007

Emphasis: S:Electrical

Case Closed: 12/19/2007

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100033794

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200033116

Event: 12/13/2007

Employee electrocuted when metal strip contacts power line

At 9:40 a.m. on December 13, 2007, Employee #1 was installing aluminum around newly-placed windows on the second floor of a building undergoing renovations. A coworker on the first floor was cutting the aluminum to the required size and another coworker was bringing the pieces up to Employee #1. He was inside of the building but would lean out the window to install the aluminum. Employee #1 was apparently moving a 6 ft long piece of aluminum out a window when he leaned against the wall below the sill. The aluminum piece contacted an energized 12-kilovolt primary overhead power line, electrocuting him. Emergency Services was contacted and Employee #1 was transported to John Stroger Hospital in Chicago, where he was pronounced dead.

Keywords: CLEARANCE, INSTALLING, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, WORK RULES, ELECTROCUTED, STRUCK AGAINST, CONSTRUCTION, METAL STRIP

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	311370373			Fatality	Electric Shock	Carpenters

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