Inspection Detail

Inspection: 101331312 - Sumit Construction Company, Incorporated

Inspection Information - Office: Chicago North Area Office

Inspection Nr: 101331312

Report ID: 0524200

Date Opened: 11/12/1987

Site Address:
Sumit Construction Company, Incorporated
O'Hare Cargo Road - O'Hare Field
Chicago, IL 60666

Mailing Address:
5875 North Lincoln Avenue, Chicago, IL 60659

Union Status: Union

SIC:1542

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/24/1987

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/24/1987

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360538847

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 848333

Event: 11/09/1987

Employee killed when struck by backhoe stabilizer

Employee #1 was standing in a 25 in. deep ditch directing a backhoe toward the ditch. He was planning to level a concrete hand hold for an electrical conduit by stopping the hand hold with the bucket. The backhoe's left rear tire went into the ditch and the stabilizer struck Employee #1 in his hip. He died a few hours later in the hospital.

Keywords: SIGNALMAN, DITCH, CONSTRUCTION, STRUCK BY, BACKHOE, HIP, INATTENTION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101331312			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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