Inspection Detail

Inspection: 304488083 - Big John Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Cleveland Area Office

Inspection Nr: 304488083

Report ID: 0522300

Date Opened: 01/23/2002

Site Address:
Big John Inc.
5525 West 140th Street
Brook Park, OH 44142

Mailing Address:
1003 N. Washington, Kokomo, IN 46901

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:7363

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/27/2002

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/10/2002

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100102045

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2			1		3
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$4,550	$0	$0	$0	$0	$4,550
Current Penalty	$2,700	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,700
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.	01001	Serious	19100157 G02	03/04/2002	04/06/2002	$1,050	$1,050	$0	03/26/2002	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
2.	01002	Serious	19100178 L	03/04/2002	04/06/2002	$2,700	$3,500	$0	03/26/2002	F - Formal Settlement
3.	02001	Other	19101200 H01	03/04/2002	04/06/2002	$0	$0	$0	03/26/2002	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200101293

Event: 01/22/2002

Employee killed when chest crushed by fork lift

On January 22, 2002, Employee #1 was crushed by a fork lift truck. Employee #1 was walking north to the location where a tractor trailer truck chassis was to be unloaded. At the same time, the fork lift operator was traveling in a northeast direction, in route to the same spot from a different location. The walking Employee #1 was approaching the fork lift operator from the operator's right rear side, while the fork lift truck was still in motion. The operator decided to suddenly turn south and go to the maintenance bay, prior to unloading the chassis. The operator did not see the walking Employee #1 and struck him while in the process of turning. The fork lift truck came to a stop on Employee #1's chest, causing severe internal damage, fatally injuring Employee #1.

Keywords: CHEST, TORSO, CRUSHED, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, STRUCK BY, CONTUSION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	304488083			Fatality	Other	Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators

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