Inspection Detail

Inspection: 101761625 - Central Illinois Light Company

Inspection Information - Office: Peoria Area Office

Inspection Nr: 101761625

Report ID: 0524500

Date Opened: 01/27/1986

Site Address:
Central Illinois Light Company
4209 N Dayton Ave
Peoria, IL 61602

Mailing Address:
300 Liberty St, Peoria, IL 61602

Union Status: Union

SIC:4931

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/03/1986

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/05/1986

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360567598

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14379101

Event: 01/06/1986

EMPLOYEE CAUGHT BETWEEN, AND CRUSHED BY, TWO TRUCKS

A GAS CREW WAS REPAIRING A GAS LEAK. THE HOLE WAS DUG AND THE SPOIL LOADED ONTO A CONSTRUCTION TRUCK. THE DRIVER GOT IN THE TRUCK TO MOVE IT TO THE CURB, BUT FOUND IT WOULD NOT RUN. THE DRIVER (EMPLOYEE #1) TRIED TO PUSH START IT WITH THE CREW CHIEF'S HELP, BUT THE TRUCK WOULD NOT MOVE. THEY GAVE UP THE EFFORT AND LOADED THE TRUCK WITH TOOLS. APPROXIMATELY 10 MINUTES LATER, THE CREW CHIEF AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE HEARD A LOW "CLUNK" NOISE. THE TRUCK, WHICH WAS PARKED ON AN INCLINE, HAD BEGUN TO MOVE. THE CREW CHIEF MOVED TO STOP THE TRUCK, BUT NOTICED THAT IT WAS TOO CLOSE TO HITTING ANOTHER TRUCK FOR HIM TO GET BY SAFELY. EMPLOYEE #1 MADE THE ATTEMPT ANYWAY, BUT WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE TRUCKS AND CRUSHED TO DEATH.

Keywords: BRAKE, UNSECURED, CRUSHED, TRUCK, STRUCK BY, UNMANNED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101761625			Fatality	Fracture	Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters

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