Inspection Detail

Inspection: 102336252 - Hirschfeld Steel Co., Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Austin Area Office

Inspection Nr: 102336252

Report ID: 0625400

Date Opened: 01/05/1988

Site Address:
Hirschfeld Steel Co., Inc.
600 Art St.
San Angelo, TX 76903

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 3768, San Angelo, TX 76902

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3441

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/05/1988

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/18/1988

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360168686

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14397053

Event: 12/31/1987

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN CRUSHED BETWEEN 2 STEEL BEAMS

SEVERAL EMPLOYEES WERE MOVING STEEL BEAMS FROM ONE SKID TO ANOTHER. AN OVERHEAD CRANE, BEING OPERATED FROM THE FLOOR, WAS USED TO LIFT THE BEAMS. EMPLOYEE #1 DISCONNECTED THE CHAIN FROM THE 3,088 POUND STEEL BEAM AND MOVED BETWEEN TWO BEAMS TO GUIDE THE CHAIN AND HOOK. THE HOOK CAUGHT ON A FLANGE ON THE BEAM, CAUSING IT TO LEAN ON ITS SIDE AND THEN FLIP OVER. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS PINNED BETWEEN THE TWO BEAMS AND CRUSHED TO DEATH.

Keywords: STEEL BEAM, PINNED, WORK RULES, CRUSHED, OVERHEAD CRANE, CRANE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	102336252			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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