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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1343193 - Armour Pharmaceutical Company
Inspection Information - Office: Chicago South Area Office
Site Address:
Armour Pharmaceutical Company
Rt 50 And Armour Road
Kankakee, IL 60901
Mailing Address:
Po Box 511, Kankakee, IL 60901
Union Status: Union
SIC:2834
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/29/1984
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 11/19/1984
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360648968 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $350 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $350 |
| Current Penalty | $350 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $350 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 19100028 A04 | 11/01/1984 | 11/14/1984 | $350 | $350 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100028 A06 | 11/01/1984 | 11/04/1984 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
AT 7:30 AM ON SEPTEMBER 18, 1984, EMPLOYEES #1 AND #2 WERE ON A SCAFFOLD, REMOVING A REFRIGERATION UNIT (THERMO KING MODEL NWE 75-45, SERIAL # 1221 150474) FROM A STATIONARY BOXCAR FOR SHOP MAINTENANCE. WHEN THE UNIT WAS MOVED ONTO THE SCAFFOLD, THE NORTH BEARER, (A 10' X 3 1/2" X 3 1/2" PIECE OF DOUGLAS FIR) BROKE, DROPPING THE 2 EMPLOYEES 7 FEET TO THE GROUND. IN ADDITION, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS STRUCK BY THE REFRIGERATION UNIT, WHICH WEIGHS APPROXIMATELY 945 LBS, EITHER WHILE STILL ON THE SCAFFOLD OR AFTER HITTING THE GROUND. SUBSEQUENT INVESTIGATION SHOWED THAT THE NORTH BEARER HAD A LARGE CRACK ACROSS ONE FACE EXTENDING APPROXIMATELY 1/2 ITS DEPTH.
Keywords: COLLAPSE, SCAFFOLD BEARER, FALL, STRUCK BY, SCAFFOLD
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1343193 | Fatality | Fracture | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 1343193 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Occupation not reported |