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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1520342.015 - Meade Electric Company, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Chicago South Area Office
Site Address:
Meade Electric Company, Inc.
Northbound I-90/I-94 Exit 51a To Lake St.
Chicago, IL 60661
Mailing Address:
625 Willowbrook Center Parkway, Willowbrook, IL 60527
Union Status: Union
SIC:
NAICS: 237130/Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/18/2021
Emphasis: L:Fall
Case Closed: 08/12/2021
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1749876 | ||
| Referral | 1747300 | Yes |
Investigation Summary
At 11:25 p.m. on March 17, 2021, Employee #1, a journeyman electrician employed by an electrical contractor, was working from the bucket of a Ford F-450 TEREX Bucket Truck, Number 6845. He was removing conduit from the underside of an overpass. A box truck struck the bottom half of the bucket. The bucket turned 90 degrees, and Employee #1 was ejected from the bucket and fell approximately 15 feet to the asphalt road. Emergency services transported the employee to the hospital, where he was admitted and treated for traumatic brain injury. The employee died on March 23, 2021.
Keywords: Blunt force trauma, Brain, Bucket , Conduit, Construction, Dismantling, Ejected, Electrical Work, Electrician, Fall, Fall Protection, Fracture, Head, Highway work zone, Personnel Cage, Projectile, Road, Skull, Struck Against, Struck By, Traumatic, Truck, Truck Boom, Truck Crane
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1520342.015 | 30 | M | Fatality | Electricians |