Inspection Detail

Inspection: 108724295 - Central Steel & Wire Company

Inspection Information - Office: Chicago South Area Office

Inspection Nr: 108724295

Report ID: 0521700

Date Opened: 07/20/1994

Site Address:
Central Steel & Wire Company
3000 W. 51st St.
Chicago, IL 60632

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3441

NAICS: 332312/Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 08/10/1994

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/03/1994

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360325377

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				2		2
Current Violations				2		2
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
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	Other	19100178 A05	08/18/1994	09/20/1994	$0	$0	$0		-
2.	01002	Other	19100178 A06	08/18/1994	09/20/1994	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14355036

Event: 07/18/1994

Employee dies after striking head while on forklift

On or about January 10, 1994, Employee #1, a forklift truck operator, was operating a forklift truck when he may have hit an end cap or a loading station, possibly striking his head on a pipe on the overhead protection cage. Employee #1 worked for a couple of hours after the accident, then went to his supervisor and complained of a headache. He was sent to be examined by the nurse, who noted that he had an abrasion and a golf ball size bump on his head. Employee #1 was complaining of a headache and the nurse drove him to the hospital. Two hours after Employee #1 was admitted, the hospital notified the plant that he had a subdural hemorrhage needed surgery. After the surgery, Employee #1 remained in a coma until he died on the evening of July 18, 1994.

Keywords: HEAD, HEADACHE, HEMORRHAGE, STRUCK AGAINST, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, ABRASION, PIPE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	108724295			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported

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