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Inspection: 103215323 - Doc'S Cartage Company

Inspection Information - Office: Chicago South Area Office

 

Inspection Nr: 103215323
Report ID: 0521700
Date Opened: 02/16/1989

Site Address:
Doc'S Cartage Company
3736 W. 38th Street
Chicago, IL 60632

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:4212

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/17/1989

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/13/1989

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 360170260
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 1 2 3
Current Violations 1 2 3
Initial Penalty $200 $0 $0 $0 $0 $200
Current Penalty $200 $0 $0 $0 $0 $200
FTA Penalty $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0

Violation Items
# Citation ID Citaton Type Standard Cited Issuance Date Abatement Due Date Current Penalty Initial Penalty FTA Penalty Contest Latest Event Note
1. 01001 Serious 19100178 L 03/14/1989 05/17/1989 $200 $200 $0 -  
2. 02001 Other 19101200 E01 03/14/1989 04/18/1989 $0 $0 $0 -  
3. 02002 Other 19101200 G01 03/14/1989 04/18/1989 $0 $0 $0 -  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14377758
Event: 02/01/1989
Crushed employee later dies of blood clots

Employee #1 had unloaded an in-transit electrical panel and set it at rest in front of a dock door. The panel weighed 3650 lb and measured 190 in. long by 44 in. wide by 93 in. high. He was positioned between the panel and the door when the panel, which was placarded "top heavy," fell on him. There were no eyewitnesses. The forklift truck was parked several feet from the shipment. Employee #1 suffered crushing injuries to his entire body including his face, internal organs, vertebrae, appendix, liver, intestines and broken legs and ribs. Surgeons operated on his liver and intestines, but Employee #1 died several days later due to blood clots.

Keywords: BLOOD CLOT, FRACTURE, PANEL, UNSECURED, CRUSHED, OFF LOADING, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, VERTEBRA, UNSTABLE LOAD

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 103215323 Fatality Other Occupation not reported
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