Inspection Detail

Inspection: 300214210 - Mcdaniel Grave Service

Inspection Information - Office: Peoria Area Office

Inspection Nr: 300214210

Report ID: 0524500

Date Opened: 09/12/1996

Site Address:
Mcdaniel Grave Service
West Main Street
Rochester, IL 62563

Mailing Address:
208 Main St., Williamsville, IL 62693

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1799

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: No Insp/Other

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference:

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/16/1996

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360358741

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200270106

Event: 09/11/1996

Employee killed when crushed by overturned grave digger

At approximately 5:00 p.m. on September 11, 1996, Employee #1 and a coworker were using a mechanical grave digger to open a grave. The digger started to roll downhill, and Employee #1 tried to stop it. He apparently fell and the digger overturned, pinning him beneath it. Emergency personnel were summoned immediately, but efforts to revive Employee #1 were unsuccessful.

Keywords: PINNED, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, CRUSHED, STRUCK BY, UNMANNED, SLOPE, OVERTURN

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300214210			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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