Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1535231.015 - U.S. Postal Service

Inspection Information - Office: Chicago South Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1535231.015

Report ID: 0521700

Date Opened: 06/09/2021

Site Address:
U.S. Postal Service
433 W. Harrison Street
Chicago, IL 60606

Mailing Address:
433 W. Harrison Street, Chicago, IL 60606

Union Status: Union

SIC:

NAICS: 491110/Postal Service

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/09/2021

Emphasis: N:Amputate, L:Piv

Case Closed: 02/01/2022

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1773216	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$13,653	$0	$0	$1,951	$0	$15,604
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$1,951	$0	$1,951
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citation Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19100178 N04	11/19/2021	12/16/2021	$0	$13,653	$0		I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
2.	02001	Other	19040004 A	11/19/2021	12/16/2021	$1,951	$1,951	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 140373.015

Event: 05/31/2021

Employee fractures and amputates toes when run over by forkl

At 5:45 p.m. on May 31, 2025, a coworker, a material equipment operator, was operating a Toyota Electric Forklift Truck (Model SFBE15, Serial No. 32805) in reverse toward the staging area. While turning a corner around two rows of 82-inch-high double-stacked gaylords, the coworker failed to slow down and did not sound the horn. As a result, the forklift ran over the feet of Employee #1. Employee #1 sustained two broken toes on the right foot and four toe amputations on the left foot. Employee #1 was hospitalized for treatment.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Broken, Broken Bone, Foot, Forklift, Fracture, Pit, Run Over

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1535231.015	65	F	Hospitalized injury		Mail clerks, excluding postal service

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