Inspection Detail

Inspection: 101124741 - Wheeling Pittsburgh Steel Corp.

Inspection Information - Office: Columbus Area Office

Inspection Nr: 101124741

Report ID: 0522500

Date Opened: 10/15/1986

Site Address:
Wheeling Pittsburgh Steel Corp.
Martins Ferry Plant
Martins Ferry, OH 43935

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:4491

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/16/1986

Planning Guide: Safety-Maritime

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/30/1986

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360681266

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14570238

Event: 07/28/1986

EMPLOYEE FELL THROUGH HATCH COVER TO BOTTOM OF BARGE

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS STANDING ON THE P-1 COVER, WHICH WAS SECURED TO THE COAMING AT THE STERN OF THE BARGE. THE WINCH OPERATOR WAS ATTEMPTING TO CLOSE THE P-2 COVER WHEN IT STARTED TO BIND. IN AN EFFORT TO RELIEVE THE BIND, THE TOWER CRANE OPERATOR LOWERED A LINE TO BE ATTACHED TO THE STARBOARD SIDE OF THE P-2 COVER. THE CRANE LIFTED THE P-2 COVER, WHICH MOVED FORWARD SUDDENLY AND STRUCK THE LIP OF THE P-1 COVER WITH GREAT FORCE. THE BLOW CAUSED THE ANCHOR PLATES HOLDING THE P-1 COVER IN PLACE TO BE BROKEN, ALLOWING THE P-1 COVER TO MOVE FORWARD. EMPLOYEE #1, STANDING ON THE P-1 COVER, WAS THROWN OFF BALANCE AND FELL, HEAD FIRST, THROUGH THE FLOOR OPENING WHICH THE P-1 COVER HAD FORMERLY BEEN COVERING. HE FELL 20 FEET TO THE BARGE'S STEEL BOTTOM AND WAS KILLED.

Keywords: BARGE, HATCH, UNSTABLE SURFACE, FALL, LOST BALANCE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101124741			Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported

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