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Inspection: 101999225 - Slater Steels Corp Ft. Wayne Specialty Alloys Div

Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor

 

Inspection Nr: 101999225
Report ID: 0551800
Date Opened: 05/19/1986

Site Address:
Slater Steels Corp Ft. Wayne Specialty Alloys Div
2400 Taylor St. West
Fort Wayne, IN 46801

Mailing Address:
2400 Taylor St W, Fort Wayne, IN 46801

Union Status: Union

SIC:3321

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/22/1986

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/31/1985

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 360199087
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 2 1 3
Current Violations 2 1 3
Initial Penalty $700 $10,000 $0 $0 $0 $10,700
Current Penalty $350 $6,600 $0 $0 $0 $6,950
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 Willful 19100178 L 06/16/1986 07/18/1986 $6,600 $10,000 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
2. 02001 Serious 19100303 B01 06/16/1986 07/18/1986 $200 $400 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
3. 02002 Serious 19100305 B01 06/16/1986 06/16/1986 $150 $300 $0 I - Informal Settlement  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 672261
Event: 05/19/1986
EMPLOYEE KILLED IN FORKLIFT ACCIDENT

EMPLOYEE #1, WITH ASSISTANCE FROM A CO-WORKER, MANEUVERED A CLARK, CY60, 6000 POUND FORK-LIFT TRUCK INTO POSITION TO DESCEND AN INCLINED CONCRETE RAMP. ON HER OWN ACCORD SHE ENTERED THE RAMP, FAILED TO STEER THE VEHICLE INTO A STRAIGHT TRAJECTORY AND STRUCK A 4 INCH TALL, 6 INCH WIDE WOODEN BUMBER GUARD. THE FORKLIFT OVERTURNED TO THE SIDE, INFLICTING SERIOUS INTERNAL INJURIES TO THE EMPLOYEE. SHE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE LUTHERAN HOSPITAL BY AN EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE, WHERE SHE WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD.

Keywords: RAMP, STEEP GRADE, CRUSHED, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, LOST CONTROL, OVERTURN

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 101999225 Fatality Dislocation Laborers, except construction
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