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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1553473.015 - O'Brien Steel Service Co.
Inspection Information - Office: Peoria Area Office
Site Address:
O'Brien Steel Service Co.
1700 Ne Adams Street
Peoria, IL 61603
Mailing Address:
1700 Ne Adams Street, Peoria, IL 61603
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 423510/Metal Service Centers and Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/16/2021
Emphasis: L:Piv
Case Closed: 02/24/2022
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1811538 | Yes | |
| Inspection | 1573766 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $14,502 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $14,502 |
| Current Penalty | $8,701 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,701 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001A | Serious | 19100178 M03 | 01/21/2022 | 02/22/2022 | $8,701 | $14,502 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100178 M04 | 01/21/2022 | 02/22/2022 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 3:30 p.m. on September 14, 2021, a heavy equipment operator employed by a steel supplier was training a coworker on the operation of a Hubtex side-loader forklift. During the training, the operator stood on the step leading into the operator's cab, with their right arm resting against the outside of the forklift, while observing the coworker retrieve a load from a steel racking system. As the coworker drove the forklift out of the aisle, the operator's right elbow struck a steel shelf arm on the racking system, pinning the arm between the forklift and the shelf arm. The operator was transported to a hospital and later transferred to a medical center for treatment. The injuries included fractures to the right radius and ulna, requiring hospitalization.
Keywords: Arm, Crushed, Distracted, Distracted driving, Driver, Driving, Equipment Operator, Forklift, Fracture, Industrial Truck, Inexperience, Insufficient Supervision, Material Handling, Metal, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Motor Vehicle, Multiemployer, PIV, Pinch Point, Pinched, Pinned, Powered Industrial Vehicle, Sheared, Steel, Storage Rack, Struck Against, Training, Unsafe Position, Warehouse, Warehouse Aisle
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1553473.015 | 39 | M | Hospitalized injury | Equipment Operator: Skidsteer/Bobcat |