Inspection Detail

Inspection: 100093475 - La Grange Crane Service

Inspection Information - Office: Chicago North Area Office

Inspection Nr: 100093475

Report ID: 0524200

Date Opened: 07/03/1985

Site Address:
La Grange Crane Service
844n Larrabee
Chicago, IL 60610

Mailing Address:
6150 East Ave, La Grange, IL 60525

Union Status: Union

SIC:7359

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/23/1985

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/23/1985

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360544936

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14385280

Event: 07/02/1985

Employee killed when crushed by crane counterweight

Employee #1 (an aider, or operator helper) was working near an FMC Link Belt 50-ton hydraulic truck crane. The crane was being used to hoist and lower materials from a one-story building during installation of a prebuilt roof. Employee #1 placed himself within the swing radius of the rear of the rotating superstructure and was crushed and killed between the counterweight and the body of the crane. Accessible areas within the swing radius of the crane's rotating superstructure had not been barricaded.

Keywords: CLEARANCE, WORK RULES, CRANE COUNTERWEIGHT, GUARDRAIL, TRUCK CRANE, CONSTRUCTION, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	100093475					Occupation Not Listed

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