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Inspection: 1621376.015 - Mccook Cold Storage, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Calumet City
Site Address:
Mccook Cold Storage, Inc.
8801 West 50th Street
Mc Cook, IL 60525
Mailing Address:
8801 West 50th Street, Mc Cook, IL 60525
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 493120/Refrigerated Warehousing and Storage
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/12/2022
Emphasis: L:Fall, L:Piv
Case Closed:
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1945626 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $37,706 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $37,706 |
| Current Penalty | $37,706 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $37,706 |
| 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 | 19100028 B01 I | 11/02/2022 | $14,502 | $14,502 | $0 | 12/06/2022 | C - Contested | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100030 A01 | 11/02/2022 | $14,502 | $14,502 | $0 | 12/06/2022 | C - Contested | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100178 L04 III | 11/02/2022 | $8,702 | $8,702 | $0 | 12/06/2022 | C - Contested |
Investigation Summary
At 5:15 p.m. on September 9, 2022, an employee was restacking boxes on the third tier storage rack at a warehouse. The employee was a forklift operator and was using an order picker to elevate himself to the third tier rack in an aisle of t he warehouse freezer room. While restacking boxes, the employee lost his balance and fell approximately 24 feet. The employee was transported to a local hospita l, where he died of multiple blunt force trauma injuries.
Keywords:blunt force, blunt force trauma, fall, fall from elevation, forklift, lost balance, misjudgement, misjudgement of hazardous situation, order-picker , powered industrial vehicle, stacked, warehouse
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1621376.015 | Fatality | Freight, stock and material handlers, n.e.c. |