Inspection Detail

Inspection: 310113501 - Albin Carlson & Company

Inspection Information - Office: Chicago North Area Office

Inspection Nr: 310113501

Report ID: 0524200

Date Opened: 07/05/2006

Site Address:
Albin Carlson & Company
4001 North Mozart
Chicago, IL 60643

Mailing Address:
3000 W Lake Street, Melrose Park, IL 60160

Union Status: Union

SIC:1623

NAICS: 237110/Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/30/2006

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/05/2007

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101262897

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	4					4
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$8,750	$0	$0	$0	$0	$8,750
Current Penalty	$2,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,500
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	Note
1.	01001A	Serious	19260020 B01	12/05/2006	01/19/2007	$2,500	$2,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
2.	01001B	Serious	19260021 B02	12/05/2006	01/19/2007	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01002	Serious	19260020 B02	12/05/2006	01/19/2007	$2,500	$2,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
4.	01003	Serious	19260020 B04	12/05/2006	01/19/2007	$2,500	$2,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
5.	01004	Serious	19260200 G01	12/05/2006	01/19/2007	$2,500	$1,250	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201261971

Event: 07/05/2006

Employee Working in Trench Is Struck by Backhoe and Killed

At approximately 1:15 p.m. on July 5, 2006, Employee #1 was working as a construction laborer for Albin Carlson & Company. He had been with this company since June 1, 2006. He was working in a trench that was approximately four feet deep, installing pipe not far from a Caterpillar combination backhoe and front end loader. The unit he was with had finished digging at that location and had moved across a secondary road to its next location, approximately twelve feet away. The operator of the combination backhoe and front end loader, who worked for another company, was attempting to put the outriggers down and throttle up the machine. This was a normal routine operation for the trenching crew, but the operator was on his first day of operating the combination unit alone; he had started with his employer on June 14. The machine suddenly lunged backward, travelling over the trench and pulling Employee #1 out of the trench with its bucket. The bucket then hit a wall, stopped, and dropped onto Employee #1. He was struck in his chest, and he was killed. There were no contributing weather variables; it was clear, warm, and dry. There were two other laborers at the site at the time of the accident.

Keywords: CHEST, FRONT END LOADER, TRENCH, INEXPERIENCE, PIPE, STRUCK BY, LOST CONTROL, BACKHOE, BACKHOE BUCKET, BACKING UP

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	310113501			Fatality	Other	Construction laborers

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