Inspection Detail

Inspection: 102993243 - Peoples Gas Light And Coke Company

Inspection Information - Office: Chicago North Area Office

Inspection Nr: 102993243

Report ID: 0524200

Date Opened: 04/20/1993

Site Address:
Peoples Gas Light And Coke Company
Foster Avenue & Nagle Avenue
Chicago, IL 60656

Mailing Address:
122 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL 60603

Union Status: Union

SIC:1623

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/07/1993

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis: N:Trench

Case Closed: 05/07/1993

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	901275362	Yes

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 849109

Event: 04/20/1993

Two employees injured when pinned by winch device

At approximately 11:00 a.m. on April 19, 1993, Employees #1 and #2 were working in a trench. They were operating a pneumatic winch machine that was pulling a 20 ft long 12 in. diameter plastic pipe with a wire rope cable through a 16 in. cast iron main gas line pipe. The plastic pipe became stuck in the cast steel dresser coupling, causing the cable to become taut. The winch attempted to continue wrapping the cable and then broke free from its anchorage at the concrete base and pinned Employees #1 and #2 against the shoring. Employee #1 suffered severe bruises to his left leg and was hospitalized. Employee #2 suffered bruises to both legs.

Keywords: PINNED, STUCK, CONSTRUCTION, TRENCH, JAMMED, SHORING, STRUCK BY, WINCH, CONTUSION, LEG

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	102993243			Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported
2	102993243			Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported

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