Inspection Detail
Inspection: 101663441 - Valley Steel Products Company
Inspection Information - Office: Fairview Heights Area Office
Site Address:
Valley Steel Products Company
960 S. Cherry
Centralia, IL 62801
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 429, Centralia, IL 62801
Union Status: Union
SIC:3498
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/02/1987
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/20/1987
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360543961 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $1,890 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,890 |
| Current Penalty | $1,890 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,890 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 19100184 C09 | 04/13/1987 | 04/15/1987 | $630 | $630 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100252 B01 III | 04/13/1987 | 06/15/1987 | $630 | $630 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 02001 | Serious | 5A0001 | 05/19/1987 | 07/20/1987 | $630 | $630 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
ON MARCH 24, 1987, AT 10 AM, EMPLOYEE #1, WHILE ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A LEG OF A TWO-LEG WIRE ROPE SLING, CROSSED UNDER A 5/8 INCH ROLLED STEEL PIPE. THE PIPE WAS TACK WELDED, USING EIGHT SECTIONS, INTO A 50 FOOT LONG PIPE. THE DIAMETER OF THE PIPE WAS 54 INCHES. AS EMPLOYEE #1 PASSED UNDER THE PIPE, TACK WELDS ON 2 SECTIONS FAILED AND THE PIPE SECTIONS FELL ONTO EMPLOYEE #1.
Keywords: CRUSHED, PIPE, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 101663441 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported |
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