Inspection Detail

Inspection: 108719352 - Robinson Bus Service, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Chicago South Area Office

Inspection Nr: 108719352

Report ID: 0521700

Date Opened: 10/08/1993

Site Address:
Robinson Bus Service, Inc.
4126 S. Wabash Avenue
Chicago, IL 60619

Mailing Address:
1528 Emerson Street, Evanston, IL 60201

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:7532

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/29/1993

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/29/1993

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360325278

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 724203

Event: 10/07/1993

Employee killed when struck in head by flying bumper jack

At approximately 1:15 p.m. on October 7, 1993, Employee #1 was performing maintenance on a school bus elevated by a compressed air bumper jack. He was lowering the bus when, for some unknown reason, the bumper jack was propelled from beneath the bus. The jack struck Employee #1 in the head, causing traumatic injury. Employee #1 was hospitalized and died at 4:27 p.m. on the same day.

Keywords: BUMPER JACK, BUS, HEAD, MAINTENANCE, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	108719352			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported

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