Inspection Detail

Inspection: 1542141 - Howard Industries Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Chicago North Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1542141

Report ID: 0524200

Date Opened: 04/18/1984

Site Address:
Howard Industries Inc
2558 West 16th Street
Chicago, IL 60608

Mailing Address:
475 East 151st Street, East Chicago, IN 46312

Union Status: Union

SIC:1761

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/25/1984

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/14/1984

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360570683

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14384937

Event: 03/29/1985

CAUGHT BETWEEN COLUMN AND OVERHEAD CRANE FRAME

AN IRON WORKER WAS STRUCK BY, AND CAUGHT BETWEEN, THE FRAME OF AN OVERHEAD CRANE AND A COLUMN AS HE WAS CLIMBING (OR DESCENDING) A FIXED LADDER TO THE ROOF. HE WAS STRUCK BY A WHITING 20 TON OVERHEAD CRANE (SER. NO. 11693). THE IMPACT OF THE BLOW PINNED HIS BODY BETWEEN THE BUILDING COLUMN (#12) AND THE FRAME OF THE CRANE. EMPLOYEE #1 RECEIVED INJURIES TO THE CHEST AND LEFT THIGH. IF EMPLOYEE #1 HAD FOLLOWED THE COMPANY'S PROCEDURE OF NOTIFYING THE CRANE OPERATOR AND/OR THE HOOK UP MAN THAT HE WANTED TO USE THE LADDER, THE ACCIDENT COULD POSSIBLY HAVE BEEN AVOIDED. THE CRANE WAS OPERATED BY AN EMPLOYEE OF THE BUILDING OWNER.

Keywords: ERECTION PROCESS, BUILDING, IRON WORKER, LADDER, CONSTRUCTION, CAUGHT BETWEEN, STEEL ERECTION, METAL DECKING, CRANE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1542141			Fatality	Puncture	Structural metal workers

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