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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1574674.015 - The Empire Company
Inspection Information - Office: Chicago South Area Office
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
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1858943 | 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 | $9,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $9,000 |
| 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. | 01001 | Serious | 19100178 O02 | 06/23/2022 | 08/10/2022 | $9,000 | $14,502 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
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
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1574674.015 | 43 | M | Hospitalized injury | Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators |