Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 170228639 - Employee drowned in water pit
Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
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110673118 | 05/04/1990 | 3321 | 0 | Rouge Steel Co |
Abstract: Employee #1, of the Rouge Steel Company, was checking for steel coil numbers underneath a pickling line platform alongside a conveyor line. The platform was 34 in. wide. The conveyor line had open sides that measured 28 in. wide by 8 to 10 ft deep. While walking along the conveyor line, Employee #1 tripped and fell into a 29 ft deep water pit that was tainted with chemicals. Employee #1 drowned. Citations were issued for serious violations of 1411 (1)(3), 213 (2), 215 (2), 231 (6), and 13 (3).
Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
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1 | 110673118 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported |