Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1399184.015 - Beelman Truck Co.

Inspection Information - Office: Fairview Heights Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1399184.015

Report ID: 0524530

Date Opened: 05/08/2019

Site Address:
Beelman Truck Co.
1 Racehorse Dr.
East Saint Louis, IL 62205

Mailing Address:
1 Racehorse Dr., East Saint Louis, IL 62205

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 484110/ General Freight Trucking, Local

Inspection Type: Monitoring

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/08/2019

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/05/2019

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1196074	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 116229.015

Event: 03/27/2017

Employee is injured when a truck rolled while he was under i

At 2:00 p.m. on March 27, 2019, an employee crawled under a truck to access the air shifter. The air shifter activated while the employee was underneath the truck allowing the trailer to lower which caused the truck to roll forward while the employee was still under the truck. When the truck rolled the bottom step to the cab and the gas tank struck and temporarily pinned the employee between the truck and the ground. The employee sustained rib fractures, a punctured lung and soft tissue injuries to the upper torso/ chest and was hospitalized.

Keywords: Chest, Fracture, Lung, Pinned, Rib, Roll-Over, Torso, Truck

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1399184.015	51	M	Hospitalized injury		Truck drivers, heavy

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