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Inspection: 108725409 - Midwest Metallics, L.P.

Inspection Information - Office: Chicago South Area Office

 

Inspection Nr: 108725409
Report ID: 0521700
Date Opened: 12/05/1994

Site Address:
Midwest Metallics, L.P.
8475 W. 53rd Street
Mccook, IL 60525

Mailing Address:
12901 Stony Island, Chicago, IL 60633

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:5093

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/30/1995

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/19/1996

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 360325930
Complaint 74870148 Yes
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 3 2 5 10
Current Violations 3 7 10
Initial Penalty $9,000 $159,000 $37,800 $0 $0 $205,800
Current Penalty $9,000 $0 $0 $0 $196,800 $205,800
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 Note
1. 01001 Serious 19100252 A02 XIII 06/02/1995 07/20/1995 $2,250 $2,250 $0 -  
2. 01002 Serious 19100252 A03 I 06/02/1995 06/21/1995 $4,500 $4,500 $0 -  
3. 01003 Serious 19100332 B01 06/02/1995 06/21/1995 $2,250 $2,250 $0 -  
4. 02001 Unclass 19100178 L 06/02/1995 06/02/1995 $53,000 $53,000 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
5. 02002A Unclass 19100178 P01 06/02/1995 06/02/1995 $106,000 $106,000 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
6. 02002B Unclass 19100178 Q07 06/02/1995 06/02/1995 $0 $0 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
7. 03001 Unclass 19100038 A01 06/02/1995 06/21/1995 $6,750 $6,750 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
8. 03002 Unclass 19100146 C01 06/02/1995 06/21/1995 $11,250 $11,250 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
9. 03003 Unclass 19100147 C01 06/02/1995 07/05/1995 $6,750 $6,750 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
10. 03004 Unclass 19100157 G01 06/02/1995 07/05/1995 $6,750 $6,750 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
11. 03005A Unclass 19101200 E01 06/02/1995 07/20/1995 $6,300 $6,300 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
12. 03005B Unclass 19101200 G01 06/02/1995 07/20/1995 $0 $0 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
13. 03005C Unclass 19101200 H 06/02/1995 07/20/1995 $0 $0 $0 I - Informal Settlement  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 724369
Event: 12/02/1994
Employee crushed to death by forklift

Employee #1, a helper in a steel billet loading operation, was standing at the rear of a flatbed trailer on which billets were being loaded. A forklift carrying a billet load approached him from behind and struck him with the load. Employee #1 was caught between the billet load and the trailer. He was crushed and killed. The forklift was a Mitsubishi FD-70 with defective brakes.

Keywords: BRAKE, INADEQUATE MAINT, WORK RULES, CRUSHED, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, STRUCK BY, FLATBED TRUCK

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 108725409 Fatality Other Freight, stock and material handlers, n.e.c.
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