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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 101969962 - Inland Steel Flat Products
Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor
Site Address:
Inland Steel Flat Products
3210 Watling Street
East Chicago, IN 46312
Mailing Address:
3210 Watling Street 8-227, East Chicago, IN 46312
Union Status: Union
SIC:3315
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/18/1987
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/17/1990
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360197206 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $640 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $640 |
| Current Penalty | $320 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $320 |
| 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 | 2200080101 | 03/26/1987 | 04/14/1987 | $320 | $640 | $0 | 05/06/1987 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
ON FEBRUARY 8, 1987 AT 10:30 AM, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS OPERATING A MUSTANG PAY LOADER, WORKING IN THE PIT AREA OF THE #2 BLOOMER. HE WAS ASSIGNED THE TASK OF REMOVING SLAG FROM THE END OF A TUNNEL. AFTER APPROXIMATELY 15 MINUTES, THE EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO DISMOUNT THE PAYLOADER WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING. HE ACCIDENTALLY STEPPED ON THE LEFT FOOT CONTROL, CAUSING THE ARMS OF THE PAYLOADER TO RAISE AND CRUSH HIM AGAINST THE CAB AND CONCRETE ROOF OF THE TUNNEL.
Keywords: TUNNEL, WORK RULES, CLEANING, EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, CRUSHED, INATTENTION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 101969962 | Fatality | Concussion | Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators |