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HomeMy WebLinkAboutLOSS PREVENTION - 11/11/2004 - DATE: November 11, 2004 TO: Gary E. Parrin, Village Manager All Department Heads FROM: Loss Prevention Committee SUBJECT: Loss Prevention Committee Meeting Minutes — November 11, 2004 The meeting was called to order at 8:35 A.M. at the Village Hall. Present: Jack Gray, Chairman Leslie Sass, Assistant to Police Chief Jim Forde, Deputy Fire Chief Pam Kuc, Housing Inspector Diane Hunter, Finance Department Secretary Excused: Larry Hammar, Deputy Chief Police The minutes were approved for the meeting of September 9, 2004 Review Current Reports: 23 Incidents Tabled Reports: None Old Business: ➢ Confined space training for Fire and Utilities is still pending on a date. ➢ "On Your Watch" class is being offered again on December 8, 2004 and will be held at the Fire Administration facility in the Fire Prevention Conference Room. Loss Prevention Committee Minutes for November 11, 2004 Meeting Page 2 of 14 New Business: ➢ Driver's Refresher Course is scheduled for December 8, 2004 immediately after the "On Your Watch" class noted above. Those to attend are as follows: M. Carlson, Police R. Schumacher, Police M. Fiorito, Police E. Perkins, Police F. Gottardo, Police M. Garrison, Police J. Schwartz, Streets M. McGreal, Police T. Krejczyk, Police J. Carow' Police J. Wesa, Utilities ➢ LPC requests all supervisors need to fill in more detailed information (what,when & why) for Question #4 on the "On-the-Job Injury or Illness" Next.Scheduled Meeting: Thursday, January 13, 2005 Adjournment: 9:40 A.M. Submitted by: Approved by: Debbie Liberatore Jack Loss Prevention Secretary Loss Prevention Chai ma continued . . Loss Prevention Committee Minutes for November 11, 2004 Meeting Page 3 of 14 Review of Current of Reports F-31-04 WILLIAM KNIPP, FIREFIGHTER 6/09/04 Description of Incident: While treating a patient enroute from Jensen Park to ABMC, patient began seizure activity and vomited. Vomit hit F/F Knipp in the face and mouth. The crew was not able to anticipate all possible developments that took place. The crew was unable to don full protective equipment because of an unexpected seizure activity. Supervisor's Comments & Recommendations: No recommendations by Supervisor. LPC Comments & Recommendations: Hazard of job. F-32-04 JAMES JOHNSON, FIRE LIEUTENANT 06/09/04 Description of Incident: While transporting a patient from Jensen Park to ABMC, the patient began seizing, cut her hand and hit Lt. Johnson in the mouth with her hand. Supervisor's Comments & Recommendations: The accident was unavoidable. The patient just started seizing unexpectedly while being secured. LPC Comments & Recommendations: Hazard of job. Loss Prevention Committee Minutes for November 11 , 2004 Meeting Page 4 of 14 P-30-04 MICHAEL McGREAL, POLICE OFFICER 08/15/04 Description of Incident: While parking squad #245 behind an officer's personal vehicle in the parking lot at 901 Wellington,the front bumper of the squad made contact with rear bumper of the vehicle in front of the squad. The license plate frame and retaining screw damaged plastic bumper cover on rear of the other vehicle. Supervisor's Comments & Recommendations: The officer needs to use due diligence and safety when parking behind another vehicle. Also, the officer's personal car is not allowed to be parked in the location where the accident occurred. LPC Comments & Recommendations: Driver Refresher Course F-33-04 THOMAS REINHARDT, FIREFIGHTER 08/29/04 Description of Incident: While assisting in lifting Hurst equipment on TWR7 at EGFD Station #7, F/F Reinhardt felt a popping in his back and fell to his knees on the ground in pain. Supervisor's Comments & Recommendations: No comments stated by Supervisor. LPC Comments & Recommendations: Not Tabled...LPC is waiting for supervisor recommendation. Loss Prevention Committee Minutes for November 11, 2004 Meeting Page 5 of 14 P-31-04 THOMAS KREJCZYK, POLICE OFFICER 09/04/04 Description of Incident: Employee was attempting to turn around in the parking lot at 1027 Charlela Lane in Squad #239. As employee backed up vehicle, he struck a parked vehicle at less than 5 mph. Employee thought he had more room to complete his maneuver. Supervisor's Comments & Recommendations: Limit backing of vehicles to areas with adequate space. LPC Comments & Recommendations: Driver Refresher Course P-32-04 DION ZINNEL, CMDR. POLICE 09/07/04 Description of Incident: Criminal damage by unknown offender in Interview Room #3. Two metal pieces were pulled off the vent. It is unknown if offender was contemplating possible escape, contraband hiding, or use of metal as weapon. Supervisor's Comments & Recommendations: All officers have to be aware of the condition of interview rooms and potential damage that can occur. We need to better secure these ceiling vents. This was a potential deadly weapon that could have harmed an officer if the offender acted. In a perfect situation we could have video monitoring in the interview rooms. LPC Comments & Recommendations: Unavoidable. LPC recommends due to financial resources, possibly installing a "fake" camera to deter offenders. Loss Prevention Committee Minutes for November 11, 2004 Meeting Page 6 of 14 P-33-04 reported by)ANTHONY KONETZKE, SGT. POLICE 09/08/04 Description of Incident: Ofc. Suarez was the driver of Squad #233. He was backing out of a parking stall when Ofc. Carow opened the right front door to speak to the officer. The officer did not notice that the door was opened until it struck Squad #242. Supervisor's Comments & Recommendations: Opening the door to the squad while it was still in motion was the major cause. Stop this type of activity. LPC Comments & Recommendations: Driver Refresher Course for Officer Carow. P-34-04 KEVIN FINNEN, POLICE OFFICER 09/11/04 Description of Incident: Squad #257 was parked in the parking lot at 437 Perrie Drive while conducting an investigation. The officer didn't notice until he was filling the vehicle with gas that the antenna, which is attached to the rear window was missing. Supervisor's Comments & Recommendations: This type of theft is very difficult to prevent, unless an officer constantly watches his vehicle at all times. LPC Comments & Recommendations: Concur Loss Prevention Committee Minutes for November 11, 2004 Meeting Page 7 of 14 P-34-04 JOHN FORDON, FIREFIGHTER 09/13/04 Description of Incident: While employee was pulling an unconscious driver out of a car thru the passenger's door (vehicle was against a "K rail" on driver's side), he felt something pull in his back. Supervisor's Comments & Recommendations: Awkward position of the patient, along with necessity to get him out rapidly in a life threatening situation. LPC Comments & Recommendations: Concur SR-03-04 MARK BLANCHFIELD, UTILITIES 09/14/04 Description of Incident: Five village vehicles at 666 Landmeier Road had been entered. Two tires and one fire extinguisher needed to be replaced. Supervisor's Comments & Recommendations: Unavoidable LPC Comments & Recommendations: Concur Loss Prevention Committee Minutes for November 11, 2004 Meeting Page 8 of 14 P-35-04 THOMAS FROELICH, POLICE OFFICER 09/14/04 Description of Incident: Ofc. Froelich was attempting to make an arrest at 611 Landmeier Road on a uncooperative, combative subject. The officer used his pepper spray for compliance. The pepper spray was blown back into his face, causing a burning sensation to his eyes. Supervisor's Comments & Recommendations: It is this supervisor's opinion this incident was unavoidable. Ofc. Froelich was complying with policy and procedures in regards to "use of force'. The injury caused to Ofc. Froelich was primarily due to weather conditions. LPC Comments & Recommendations: Concur P-36-04 CHARLES WALSH, SGT. POLICE 09/20/04 Description of Incident: In the process of restraining a subject at 2411 Landmeier Road, who was threatening harm to himself, Sgt. Walsh had to chase and hold subject to the ground for paramedics. In process of control his right knee hit the parking lot pavement and suffered a small contusion/cut. He did not desire any medical treatment for the injury, which should heal without medical attention. Supervisor's Comments & Recommendations: Directed officers at scene to keep closer watch on subject until inside ambulance to prevent running away as an option. LPC Comments & Recommendations: Concur Loss Prevention Committee Minutes for November 11, 2004 Meeting Page 9 of 14 F-35-04 TODD RISHLING, FIREFIIGHTER 09/23/04 Description of Incident: The shoreline plug was run over(destroyed) by the engine, as response was made to an ambulance call. Incident occurred at 11355 Greenleaf-Station 9. Supervisor's Comments & Recommendations: When switching rigs, the proper shoreline must be placed on the electrical drop rather than plugging one into another. LPC Comments & Recommendations: Concur P-37-04 JEFFREY PRIOR, SGT. POLICE 09/26/04 Description of Incident: While assisting with a criminal investigation, Sgt. Prior was walking quickly through the IC, when he felt a sharp pain in his left knee. Supervisor's Comments & Recommendations: None LPC Comments & Recommendations: No Comment Loss Prevention Committee Minutes for November 11, 2004 Meeting Page 10 of 14 P-36-04 MARC SKOWRONSKI, FIREFIGHTER 09/29/04 Description of Incident: The portable pulse ox was left within the patient bedding when the patient was transferred from the stretcher to the ER bed. Supervisor's Comments & Recommendations: Do a more thorough equipment inventory prior to leaving the hospital. LPC Comments & Recommendations: Concur W-05-04 DAVID WROBLE, WATER & SEWER 09/29/04 Description of Incident: While performing maintenance to lift station check valve at 1031 Nerge Road (Rohlwing Sanitary Lift Station) employee was removing debris from body of valve when a hypodermic needle punctured his left second finger. Supervisor's Comments & Recommendations: Additional caution will need to be taken in the future. This is a fairly common task, we will take as much caution as possible in the future. LPC Comments & Recommendations: Concur Loss Prevention Committee Minutes for November 11, 2004 Meeting Page 11 of 14 W-06-04 BOB GRAUF, PUBLIC WORKS 10/01/04 Description of Incident: While turning around the vehicle at the Well and Pump House#6 at 1650 Greenleaf, the employee failed to see support wire for telephone pole. Supervisor's Comments & Recommendations: Wrap the wire with plastic tubing to provide additional visibility. LPC Comments & Recommendations: Concur...LPC would like the Utilities Division to contact Com Ed to check on who should wrap wires (Com Ed or Village) to prevent this from happening again. W-07-04 JOSHUA FARMER, UTILITIES 10/02/04 Description of Incident: A case tractor pulling out of the Public Works facility at 666 Landmeier on to Tonne was involved in an accident. A car going west on Landmeier went thru a red light causing case tractor to stop quickly and van #812 hit the case tractor. No damage to case tractor. Supervisor's Comments & Recommendations: Should keep a safe distance behind vehicle in front. LPC Comments & Recommendations: Driver Refresher Course for John Wesa. Loss Prevention Committee Minutes for November 11, 2004 Meeting Page 12 of 14 P-38-04 LYNN ATKINSON, CMDR. POLICE 10/05/04 Description of Incident: Employee was using the bathroom, when the Nextel 1000 Cell phone fell into the toilet. Supervisor's Comments & Recommendations: This is a rare situation, however, it has occurred before. The only way to absolutely guarantee that the phone won't hit the water is to remove the equipment and relocate itto a safe location prior to any bathroom activities. No negligence on the part of this employee. LPC Comments & Recommendations: Concur F-37-04 LYNN COX, FIRE DEPT. ADMIN Reported 10/05/04 Description of Incident: Thirteen (13) older Motorola Minitor radio pagers were stolen from the Fire Admin Bldg. Supervisor's Comments & Recommendations: Unknown as to why anyone would want this old equipment. The equipment had been inventoried and was in employee's office waiting for shipment to a broker. LPC Comments & Recommendations: No Comment Loss Prevention Committee Minutes for November 11, 2004 Meeting Page 13 of 14 P-39-04 CASEY KOWALCZYK, POLICE OFFICER 10/23/04 Description of Incident: Officer responded to a reported retail theft at 8:23 pm at the Dominick's Finer Food Store. He approached suspects as they entered their car. Officer ordered subjects to stop, offenders started car and attempted to strike officer as they fled the lot. Officer was forced to take evasive action to avoid being struck by the vehicle. Officer felt no initial pain, but began to feel his back tighten. Officer advised sergeants of his back pain while completing paperwork that evening at about 11:30 pm. Supervisor's Comments & Recommendations: Officer was on scene in the Dominick's parking lot when the call was dispatched for retail theft. Officer had offenders on scene in sight, which prohibited the officer from waiting for back up units that were already enroute to his location. Officer attempted a safe approach to the vehicle knowing he had an unknown threat with two offenders in the vehicle. Subjects were uncooperative raising the threat level. Officer did his best to control the situation until assistance arrived. When officer observed offenders driving at him in an apparent attempt to strike him and escape the area, the officer made the appropriate response by getting himself out of the path of the oncoming vehicle. The officer was the victim of a set of unavoidable circumstances that resulted in his injury. LPC Comments & Recommendations: Concur Loss Prevention Committee Minutes for November 11, 2004 Meeting Page 14 of 14 VMO-01-04 DEBRA WEBER, VILLAGE MGR CLERICAL 10/26/04 Description of Incident: Employee was carrying an armload of files and mail. As the paperwork slipped out of her arms, her finger was sliced by the metal clasp on a Kraft envelope. Medics at Station #7 applied bandages. Supervisor's Comments & Recommendations: Perhaps carried too many files. Two trips may have been safer, but the metal clasp on the envelope can't be eliminated. LPC Comments & Recommendations: No Comment SR-04-04 RICHARD ENGLER, WATER & SEWER 11/01/04 Description of Incident: While trying to remove a metal from rack, metal slipped and caused hand to go upward making contact with rack above. Contusion of left hand per ABMC. Supervisor's Comments & Recommendations: To be aware of heavy objects you are lifting. LPC Comments & Recommendations: Concur 'Memorandum To: All Department Heads CC: Loss Prevention Committee Members From: Jack Gray/Debbie Liberatore Date: 12/07/2004 Re: Amendment to November 11,2004 Minutes Attached is an amendment to the November 11,2004 Minutes. After further review,John Wesa is not being sent for the Driver Refresher Course since there was a misunderstanding regarding his involvement according to the traffic accident report. The proper person to attend the Driver Refresher Course is Joshua Farmer. Please replace this amended page with page 11 of your Loss Prevention Committee Minutes for November 11,2004 Meeting. Thank you. 1 Loss Prevention Committee Minutes for November 11, 2004 Meeting Page 11 of 14 AMENDED PAGE AS OF 12/07/04 W-06-04 BOB GRAUF, PUBLIC WORKS 10/01/04 Description of Incident: While turning around the vehicle at the Well and Pump House#6 at 1650 Greenleaf,the employee failed to see support wire for telephone pole. Supervisor's Comments & Recommendations: Wrap the wire with plastic tubing to provide additional visibility. LPC Comments & Recommendations: Concur...LPC would like the Utilities Division to contact Com Ed to check on who should wrap wires (Com Ed or Village) to prevent this from happening again. W-07-04 JOSHUA FARMER, UTILITIES 10/02/04 Description of Incident: A case tractor pulling out of the Public Works facility at 666 Landmeier on to Tonne was involved in an accident. A car going west on Landmeier went thru a red light causing case tractor to stop quickly and van#812 hit the case tractor. No damage to case tractor. Supervisor's Comments & Recommendations: Should keep a safe distance behind vehicle in front. LPC Comments & Recommendations: Driver Refresher Course.