Inspection Detail

Inspection: 300214681 - Melyx, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Peoria Area Office

Inspection Nr: 300214681

Report ID: 0524500

Date Opened: 10/21/1996

Site Address:
Melyx, Inc.
18715 Route 84 N
Cordova, IL 61242

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:5099

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/13/1997

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/27/1997

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100270057

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$5,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$5,000
Current Penalty	$1,750	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,750
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001A	Serious	19100178 L	01/31/1997	02/20/1997	$875	$2,500	$0	02/12/1997	F - Formal Settlement
2.	01001B	Serious	19100178 N01	01/31/1997	02/10/1997	$0	$0	$0	02/12/1997	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
3.	01001C	Serious	19100178 N15	01/31/1997	02/10/1997	$0	$0	$0	02/12/1997	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
4.	01002A	Serious	19100178 Q01	01/31/1997	02/05/1997	$875	$2,500	$0	02/12/1997	F - Formal Settlement
5.	01002B	Serious	19100178 Q07	01/31/1997	02/20/1997	$0	$0	$0	02/12/1997	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200270155

Event: 10/21/1996

Employee killed when crushed by forklift

At approximately 10:20 a.m. on October 21, 1996, Employee #1 was using a skid loader to handle wood chips. The wood chip bagging operation malfunctioned, and he had to stop loading the chips. While coworkers in the area were working on the bagging machine, he got on a Clark forklift, serial #C20P-438-670865, that was parked at the south end of the bagging shed. He drove the lift northward through the shed and then turned west out the overhead door. As he exited the door onto the concrete driveway, he made a sharp left-hand turn to pick up a stack of pallets lying on the driveway. While making the turn, the forklift began to slide westward. It continued to skid on the concrete until it hit the gravel portion of the driveway. When the wheels struck the gravel, the forklift overturned toward the west, throwing Employee #1 from the forklift and pinning him against the ground. A coworker got on a forklift and raised it off of Employee #1, who was then pulled out from underneath. He had been crushed and killed. Rescue services were contacted.

Keywords: EJECTED, IND TRK OPERATOR, PINNED, WORK RULES, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, SEAT BELT, MECH MAT HANDLING, SHARP TURN, LOST CONTROL, OVERTURN

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300214681			Fatality	Other	Miscellaneous material moving equipment operators

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