Inspection Detail

Inspection: 303122162 - Berkshire Foods, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Chicago South Area Office

Inspection Nr: 303122162

Report ID: 0521700

Date Opened: 08/24/2000

Site Address:
Berkshire Foods, Inc.
4600 S. Packers Avenue
Chicago, IL 60609

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:5142

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/18/2000

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/30/2006

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100030964
Referral	200033181	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	7	1		1		9
Current Violations	7			1	1	9
Initial Penalty	$9,100	$56,000	$0	$0	$0	$65,100
Current Penalty	$3,640	$0	$0	$0	$22,400	$26,040
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	19100023 D01 V	01/09/2001	02/05/2001	$420	$1,050	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19100038 A05 III	01/09/2001	02/27/2001	$560	$1,400	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01003A	Serious	19100134 E01	01/09/2001	02/27/2001	$420	$1,050	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	01003B	Serious	19100134 K01	01/09/2001	02/27/2001	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
5.	01004A	Serious	19100147 C04 I	01/09/2001	02/27/2001	$560	$1,400	$0	I - Informal Settlement
6.	01004B	Serious	19100147 C07 I	01/09/2001	02/27/2001	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
7.	01005	Serious	19100151 C	01/09/2001	01/22/2001	$560	$1,400	$0	I - Informal Settlement
8.	01006	Serious	19100157 G02	01/09/2001	02/27/2001	$560	$1,400	$0	I - Informal Settlement
9.	01007	Serious	19101200 H01 II	01/09/2001	02/27/2001	$560	$1,400	$0	I - Informal Settlement
10.	02001	Unclass	5A0001	01/09/2001	02/27/2001	$22,400	$56,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement
11.	03001	Other	19100178 Q07	01/09/2001	01/29/2001	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200030989

Event: 08/23/2000

Employee killed in fall from lift forks

Employee #1 was standing on the raised forks of a lift truck. He had one foot on a pallet and was using his other foot to straighten some product boxes when the lift operator raised the forks. Employee #1 fell 25 ft to the floor. He was killed.

Keywords: WAREHOUSE, WORK RULES, RIDING ON EQUIPMENT, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, MECH MAT HANDLING, ELEVATED WORK PLAT, UNSTABLE POSITION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	303122162			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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