Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1542195.015 - Power Stop, Llc

Inspection Information - Office: Chicago South Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1542195.015

Report ID: 0521700

Date Opened: 07/15/2021

Site Address:
Power Stop, Llc
6600 River Road
Hodgkins, IL 60525

Mailing Address:
6112 W. 73rd Street, Bedford Park, IL 60638

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 336340/Motor Vehicle Brake System Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/15/2021

Emphasis: L:Piv

Case Closed: 07/15/2021

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1784140	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 137205.015

Event: 07/03/2021

Employee fractures, bruises leg when struck by rolling forkl

At 2:00 p.m. on July 3, 2021, an employee working for an automotive parts manufacturer was attempting to get off a forklift he had just parked in the charging area. The employee parked the forklift too close to another forklift. Before turning off the truck, the employee attempted to exit when his leg gave out causing him to inadvertently hit the controls on the forklift. The forklift moved forward and struck the employee's leg. The employee was hospitalized to treat contusions and a fracture to his leg.

Keywords: Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Contusion, Driver, Driving, Equipment Operator, Forklift, Fracture, Industrial Truck, Leg, Lost Control, Manufacturing, Material Handling, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Motor Vehicle, Parking, Powered Industrial Vehicle, Rolling, Struck By

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1542195.015	45	M	Hospitalized injury

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