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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1565701.015 - The Bruss Company
Inspection Information - Office: Chicago North Area Office
Site Address:
The Bruss Company
3548 N. Kostner Avenue
Chicago, IL 60641
Mailing Address:
3548 N. Kostner Avenue, Chicago, IL 60641
Union Status: Union
SIC:
NAICS: 311612/Meat Processed from Carcasses
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/05/2022
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/12/2022
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1833238 |
Investigation Summary
At 9:48 a.m. on November 13, 2021, an employee (Shipping Supervisor) entered a semi-truck trailer that was partially filled with pallets boxed frozen chicken at the front end of the trailer. The employee entered the trailer to look for a cell phone he had dropped earlier in the morning. When the employee did not exit trailer coworkers began looking for him. The trailer had already been completely filled and left the dock area at this point. The employee was found in trailer and had been killed due to positional asphyxia from being wedged between the pallets. The employee had not notified the Shipping Department that he was going inside the trailer so they contined to load the pallets as scheduled.
Keywords: Asphyxiated, Caught Between, Communication, Food processing, Loading, Material Handling, Meat Processing, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Motor Vehicle, Pallet, Palletized Cargo, Pinned, Tractor Trailer, Trailer, Unstable Position, Walking Surface, Warehouse, Work Surface
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1565701.015 | 32 | M | Fatality | Supervisors, material moving equipment operators |