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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 101709764 - Douglas Furniture Corp.
Inspection Information - Office: Chicago South Area Office
Site Address:
Douglas Furniture Corp.
5020 W. 73rd Street
Bedford Park, IL 60499
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:2514
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/27/1986
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/09/1986
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360170567 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $480 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $480 |
| Current Penalty | $480 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $480 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 5A0001 | 08/08/1986 | 08/19/1986 | $480 | $480 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
THE FORK END OF A FORK-LIFT TRUCK HAD BEEN LIFTED 12 TO 18 INCHES BY A HOIST. EMPLOYEE #1 INTENDED TO DO SOME TAC WELDING ON THE PINS UNDER THE FORKLIFT FORKS. WHILE EMPLOYEE #1'S HEAD WAS UNDER THE FORKS, THERE WAS REPORTABLY A LOUD NOISE, FOLLOWED BY THE FORKS FALLING TO THE GROUND. THE EMPLOYEE'S HEAD WAS CAUGHT UNDER THE FORKS. HE SUFFERED A FRACTURED SKULL AND WAS KILLED. THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED AT ABOUT 9:45 AM ON JUNE 24, 1986.
Keywords: FRACTURE, HEAD, WELDER, HOIST, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, UNSTABLE POSITION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 101709764 | Fatality | Fracture | Occupation not reported |