Inspection Detail

Inspection: 101028140 - Voss Brothers Express & Storage

Inspection Information - Office: Peoria Area Office

Inspection Nr: 101028140

Report ID: 0524500

Date Opened: 08/14/1987

Site Address:
Voss Brothers Express & Storage
2125 3rd Ave.
Rock Island, IL 61201

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:4214

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/14/1987

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/25/1987

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360544571

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14521488

Event: 08/12/1987

Employee killed when struck by falling teller machine

At approximately 11:00 a.m. on August 12, 1987, Employee #1 and two coworkers were moving a large, approximately 8 ft tall automatic teller machine (ATM) onto an elevator. They tilted one end and put a roller under it, and then guided the machine in an upright position into the elevator. The ATM became unbalanced and fell on Employee #1. He was crushed and killed.

Keywords: LOADING, LOAD SHIFT, CRUSHED, MANUAL MAT HANDLING, STRUCK BY, OVERTURN, UNSTABLE LOAD

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101028140			Fatality	Fracture	Freight, stock and material handlers, n.e.c.

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