Inspection Detail

Inspection: 101345619 - Acme Steel Company

Inspection Information - Office: Chicago South Area Office

Inspection Nr: 101345619

Report ID: 0521700

Date Opened: 11/02/1987

Site Address:
Acme Steel Company
13500 South Perry Avenue
Riverdale, IL 60627

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:3499

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/07/1987

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/13/1989

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360421218

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1	2				3
Current Violations	1	2				3
Initial Penalty	$600	$13,000	$0	$0	$0	$13,600
Current Penalty	$500	$2,000	$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	Contest	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	19100178 E02	01/28/1988	03/04/1988	$500	$600	$0	02/15/1988	F - Formal Settlement
2.	02001	Willful	19100178 L	01/22/1988	01/30/1988	$1,000	$6,000	$0	02/15/1988	F - Formal Settlement
3.	02002	Willful	19100178 O01	01/28/1988	01/31/1988	$1,000	$7,000	$0	02/15/1988	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14387443

Event: 10/30/1987

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN A FALLING FORKLIFT STRUCK HIM

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS DRIVING A CLARK ELECTRIC LIFT TRUCK (SER.NO. C62-81,0029) FROM A LOADING PLATFORM (105 3/4 INCHES LONG BY 36 INCHES WIDE) ONTO A BALCONY (11 1/2 FEET ABOVE THE FLOOR) IN BUILDING #24. HE AND THE CLARK TRUCK WERE BEING LIFTED TO THE BALCONY BY A WHITE LIFT TRUCK (SERIAL NO. 5600269). SUDDENLY THE TRUCK AND EMPLOYEE #1 FELL BACKWARDS OFF THE WHITE LIFT TRUCK TO THE FLOOR. EMPLOYEE #1 HIT THE FLOOR FIRST AND THE CLARK TRUCK LANDED ON TOP OF HIM, CAUSING FATAL INJURIES TO HIS HEAD AND ARM. THE LOAD FELL BACKWARDS BECAUSE THE WHITE LIFT TRUCK WAS NOT PROVIDED WITH AN EXTENDED BACKREST TO PREVENT LOADS FROM FALLING REARWARD.

Keywords: HEAD, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, FALL, STRUCK BY, ARM

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101345619			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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