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Inspection: 300035706 - Harden Wrecking Company

Inspection Information - Office: Chicago South Area Office

 

Inspection Nr: 300035706
Report ID: 0521700
Date Opened: 08/05/1997

Site Address:
Harden Wrecking Company
4745 W. Kinzie
Chicago, IL 60644

Mailing Address:
7158 S. Vincennes, Chicago, IL 60620

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1795

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/05/1997

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/19/1997

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 100030253

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200030302
Event: 08/04/1997
Employee killed when crushed by falling I-beam

Employee #1 was using a Caterpillar track-type front end loader to remove a 28 ft long by 4 in. diameter I-beam that had a 10 ft 8 in. long support pipe still attached at one end. The steel beam was chained to the bucket of the loader and, as the bucket was raised, the chain slipped off. The beam fell, crushing Employee #1. He was killed.

Keywords: CHAIN, STEEL BEAM, FRONT END LOADER, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, SLIP, CONSTRUCTION, CRUSHED, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 300035706 Fatality Asphyxia Occupation not reported
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