Inspection Detail

Inspection: 102000395 - American Bridge Div.-U.S. Steel Company

Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor

Inspection Nr: 102000395

Report ID: 0551800

Date Opened: 03/12/1986

Site Address:
American Bridge Div.-U.S. Steel Company
1 North Broadway Street
Gary, IN 46402

Mailing Address:
(Station 91e2) 1 North Broadway Street, Gary, IN 46402

Union Status: Union

SIC:3441

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/24/1986

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/31/1986

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360741813

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 731521

Event: 03/10/1986

STRADDLE CARRIER OVERTURNED, CRUSHING OPERATOR

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS TRANSPORTING A 21,000 POUND CONTAINER TO THE MILL DUMP, USING A STRADDLE TRUCK CARRIER, SERIAL NUMBER A14P1610P. HE WAS ABOUT HALFWAY UP A 75 FOOT WIDE, 400 FOOT LONG RAMP, HAVING ABOUT A 6 OR 7 PERCENT GRADE, WHEN HE STOPPED AND SET THE CONTAINER ON THE RAMP AS IF HE WANTED TO GET A BETTER HOLD ON IT. THE STRADDLE CARRIER BEGAN ROLLING BACKWOOD, STEADILY GAINING SPEED. EMPLOYEE #1 LOST CONTROL OF THE CARRIER, ALLOWING IT TO LEAVE THE RAMP ON THE RIGHT SIDE AND CLIMB A 6 FOOT EMBANKMENT. THE CARRIER ROLLED ONTO ITS TOP, TRAPPING EMPLOYEE #1 IN THE CAB. THE CAB COLLAPSED, CAUSING FATAL CRUSHING INJURIES TO EMPLOYEE 1. THERE WERE NO OTHER COMPANY EMPLOYEES ON SITE. THE ONLY WITNESS WAS EMPLOYED BY ANOTHER COMPANY. THE MAIN CAUSE OF THIS ACCIDENT WAS LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE.

Keywords: EMBANKMENT, STRADDLE CARRIER, RAMP, STEEP GRADE, CRUSHED, LOST CONTROL, OVERTURN

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	102000395			Fatality	Concussion	Operating engineers

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