Inspection Detail

Inspection: 1948058 - Aussie Ltd

Inspection Information - Office: Chicago North Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1948058

Report ID: 0524200

Date Opened: 10/26/1984

Site Address:
Aussie Ltd
459 Knollwood Dr
Barrington, IL 60010

Mailing Address:
1003 Claremont, Janesville, WI 53547

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:5989

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/01/1984

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/13/1984

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360545149

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14387054

Event: 10/24/1984

CRUSHED BY OVERTURNING FORKLIFT

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS KILLED ON OCTOBER 24, 1984, WHEN A FORKLIFT HE WAS DRIVING TIPPED OVER. HE WAS DRIVING THE FORKLIFT UP A RAMP TO A FLATBED SEMI-TRAILER. THE MACHINE APPARENTLY STALLED AND TIPPED OVER BACKWARDS ONTO HIM. THE RAMP WAS TOO STEEP FOR OPERATION, AS THE TRAILER WAS PARKED ON AN UPGRADE, WHICH ADDED TO THE ALREADY STEEP ANGLE OF INCLINE.

Keywords: LOADING RAMP, CRUSHED, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, OVERTURN

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1948058			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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