Inspection Detail

Inspection: 101711950 - Motor - Rail Delivery, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Chicago South Area Office

Inspection Nr: 101711950

Report ID: 0521700

Date Opened: 06/23/1987

Site Address:
Motor - Rail Delivery, Inc.
2075 W. 43rd Street
Chicago, IL 60609

Mailing Address:
600 Fern, Ferndale, MI 48220

Union Status: Union

SIC:7363

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/10/1987

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/19/1987

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360421283

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14386783

Event: 06/21/1987

Employee killed when head crushed against railroad car

At approximately 3:00 p.m. on June 21, 1987, Employee #1 had started to unload trailers from a railroad flatcar using a travel lift. At about 3:30 p.m., the only other employee working in the yard noticed that the travel lift had not moved for some time and went to investigate. The coworker found one trailer unloaded and the travel lift at the eighth rail car. Employee #1's head had become caught between the side of the rail car and the travel lift operator's car, killing him.

Keywords: HEAD, WORK RULES, RAILROAD CAR, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, OFF LOADING

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101711950			Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported

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