Inspection Detail

Inspection: 311253587 - Bureau Service Company Dba Ag View Fs, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Naperville Area Office

Investigation Summary

At approximately 10:45 a.m. on October 23, 2008, Employee #1 was exiting a maintenance building through an overhead door that measured 13.5-ft by 23.5-ft, while operating an on site All-Terrain-Vehicle (ATV). The overhead door was controlled with three switches, two interior and one exterior, and was without a remote controller. The overhead door was not equipped with an auto-reverse device or a presence sensing device. Employee #1 was working alone and was found by a coworker pinned on the idling ATV under the overhead door approximately five minutes after he was last seen by other employees. First aid was administered until emergency personnel arrived. Employee #1 was transported to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

Keywords: STOP SWITCH, PPE, MACHINE OPERATOR, STRUCK AGAINST, RIDING ON EQUIPMENT, CRUSHED, DOOR