Inspection Detail

Inspection: 101969962 - Inland Steel Flat Products

Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor

Inspection Nr: 101969962

Report ID: 0551800

Date Opened: 02/09/1987

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

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360197206

Violation Summary
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

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	2200080101	03/26/1987	04/14/1987	$320	$640	$0	05/06/1987	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 671396

Event: 02/08/1987

EMPLOYEE CRUSHED AGAINST CAB OF PAYLOADER AND CONCRETE ROOF

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

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101969962			Fatality	Concussion	Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators

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