Inspection Detail

Inspection: 101348324 - Heckett Div If Harsco Corporation

Inspection Information - Office: Chicago South Area Office

Inspection Nr: 101348324

Report ID: 0521700

Date Opened: 02/01/1988

Site Address:
Heckett Div If Harsco Corporation
135th & Perry
Riverdale, IL 60627

Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 160, Dyer, IN 46311

Union Status: Union

SIC:3399

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/02/1988

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/08/1988

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360422000

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14377477

Event: 01/30/1988

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN CRUSHED BETWEEN BUCKET AND PULLEY

SEVERAL WORKERS WERE INSTALLING A NEW BELT ON THE 0-1/2" CONVEYOR. EMPLOYEE #1 WENT TO THE HEAD PULLEY END OF THE CONVEYOR TO UNHOOK THE CABLE SUPPORTING THE ROLL OF BELT. WITNESSES EXPLAINED THAT EMPLOYEE #1 EVIDENTLY CLIMBED INTO THE BUCKET OF THE END LOADER AND INSTRUCTED THE OPERATOR TO BACK UP. WHEN THE LOADER WAS PUT INTO REVERSE, IT LURCHED FORWARD ABOUT ONE FOOT, CRUSHING THE EMPLOYEE BETWEEN THE TOP EDGE OF THE BUCKET AND THE HEAD PULLEY OF THE CONVEYOR.

Keywords: LOADER BUCKET, WORK RULES, CRUSHED, CONVEYOR, LOADER, PULLEY

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101348324			Fatality	Other	Helpers, mechanics and repairers

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