Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1574674.015 - The Empire Company

Inspection Information - Office: Chicago South Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1574674.015

Report ID: 0521700

Date Opened: 01/27/2022

Site Address:
The Empire Company
23647 W. Eames Street
Channahon, IL 60410

Mailing Address:
23647 W. Eames Street, Channahon, IL 60410

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 444190/Other Building Material Dealers

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/27/2022

Emphasis: L:Piv

Case Closed: 08/22/2022

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1858943	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
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	$9,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$9,000
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19100178 O02	06/23/2022	08/10/2022	$9,000	$14,502	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 143124.015

Event: 01/25/2022

Employee incurs multiple injuries in forklift tip over

At 12:00 p.m. on January 25, 2022, Employee #1, a forklift driver, was operating an overloaded forklift with the forks extended all the way up while traveling. When Employee #1 hit the brakes, the forklift tipped forward and crashed into the ground. The employee was transported to Morris Hospital and was hospitalized to treat contusions and abrasions to his body, upper leg, head, lower back and chest. Employee #1 also experienced forklift steering wheel impact and intense tightening/breathlessness due to the seatbelt restraint and hanging from an upside down forklift.

Keywords: Abrasion, Back, Chest, Chest pain, Contusion, Forklift, Head, Leg, Roll-Over, Shortness of breath, Tips Over

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1574674.015	43	M	Hospitalized injury		Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators

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