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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 310256797 - Ims Engineered Products Llc
Inspection Information - Office: Chicago North Area Office
Site Address:
Ims Engineered Products Llc
1 Innovative Way
Des Plaines, IL 60016
Mailing Address:
3801 N. Rose Street, Schiller Park, IL 60176
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3444
NAICS: 332439/Other Metal Container Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/25/2006
Emphasis: L:Forklift
Case Closed: 11/06/2006
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 101262954 | ||
| Referral | 201266897 | Yes |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 2:05 p.m. on August 3, 2006, Employee #1 was standing on the forks of a forklift that had lifted him approximately 10.5 ft above a concrete floor at IMS Engineered Products LLC. He was straightening reels of air hose that were stored on a shelf 13 ft high. He lost his balance, fell backwards, struck the back of his head on the forklift, and then fell to the floor. Employee #1 remained hospitalized in a coma until his death on August 8, 2006.
Keywords: UNCONSCIOUSNESS, WAREHOUSE, WORK RULES, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, STORAGE RACK, LOST BALANCE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 310256797 | Fatality | Concussion | Helpers, mechanics and repairers |