Inspection Detail

Inspection: 100406297 - Ltv Steel Company

Inspection Information - Office: Pittsburgh Area Office

Inspection Nr: 100406297

Report ID: 0317500

Date Opened: 05/12/1987

Site Address:
Ltv Steel Company
Aliquippa Location
Aliquippa, PA 15001

Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 490, Aliquippa, PA 15001

Union Status: Union

SIC:3312

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/18/1987

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/03/1988

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360506240

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	3					3
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$3,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,000
Current Penalty	$1,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,000
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	5A0001	06/16/1987	07/07/1987	$1,000	$1,000	$0	07/13/1987	R - Review Commission	Citation has been deleted.
2.	01002	Serious	5A0001	06/16/1987	06/25/1987	$1,000	$1,000	$0	07/13/1987	R - Review Commission
3.	01003	Serious	19100176 B	06/16/1987	06/18/1987	$0	$1,000	$0	07/13/1987	R - Review Commission	Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14247092

Event: 05/08/1987

Employee killed when struck by falling steel

Employee #1, a member of a two-man material handling crew, had just placed two lift loads of 0.25-in. by 19.5-ft steel flats that were secured with two steel bands apiece, one on top of the other. After disconnecting the chains, he had turned to walk away when the bottom lift collapsed, causing it and the lift above it to fall over onto him. Employee #1 was crushed to death. The two lifts weighed over 9 tons.

Keywords: STEEL, COLLAPSE, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, CRUSHED, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, UNSTABLE LOAD

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	100406297			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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