Inspection Detail

Inspection: 300035706 - Harden Wrecking Company

Inspection Information - Office: Chicago South Area Office

Inspection Nr: 300035706

Report ID: 0521700

Date Opened: 08/05/1997

Site Address:
Harden Wrecking Company
4745 W. Kinzie
Chicago, IL 60644

Mailing Address:
7158 S. Vincennes, Chicago, IL 60620

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1795

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/05/1997

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/19/1997

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100030253

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200030302

Event: 08/04/1997

Employee killed when crushed by falling I-beam

Employee #1 was using a Caterpillar track-type front end loader to remove a 28 ft long by 4 in. diameter I-beam that had a 10 ft 8 in. long support pipe still attached at one end. The steel beam was chained to the bucket of the loader and, as the bucket was raised, the chain slipped off. The beam fell, crushing Employee #1. He was killed.

Keywords: CHAIN, STEEL BEAM, FRONT END LOADER, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, SLIP, CONSTRUCTION, CRUSHED, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300035706			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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