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Inspection: 102582566 - O'Dell Iron & Metal Co., Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Fairview Heights Area Office

 

Inspection Nr: 102582566
Report ID: 0524530
Date Opened: 07/08/1988

Site Address:
O'Dell Iron & Metal Co., Inc.
116 State Street
Madison, IL 62060

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:5093

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/20/1988

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/17/1988

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 360385249
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 1 2 3
Current Violations 1 2 3
Initial Penalty $210 $0 $0 $0 $0 $210
Current Penalty $210 $0 $0 $0 $0 $210
FTA Penalty $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0

Violation Items
# Citation ID Citation Type Standard Cited Issuance Date Abatement Due Date Current Penalty Initial Penalty FTA Penalty Contest Latest Event Note
1. 01001 Serious 19100180 H03 XIV 07/22/1988 07/25/1988 $210 $210 $0 -  
2. 02001 Other 19030002 A01 07/22/1988 07/27/1988 $0 $0 $0 -  
3. 02002 Other 19040002 A 07/22/1988 08/22/1988 $0 $0 $0 -  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14520860
Event: 07/06/1988
EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN CRUSHED BETWEEN RAIL CAR AND CRANE

A CRAWLER CRANE BEING REPOSITIONED IN A SCRAP YARD WAS TRAVELLING PARALLEL TO SOME RAILROAD TRACKS. THE CRANE BODY WAS POSITIONED SO THAT THE COUNTERWEIGHT WAS CLOSE TO SOME RAIL CARS SITTING ON THE TRACK. THE CRANE OPERATOR WAS UNABLE TO SEE THE AREA BETWEEN THE CARS AND THE COUNTERWEIGHT AND DID NOT UTILIZE A GUIDE. ANOTHER EMPLOYEE (EMPLOYEE #1), WHO HAD NO BUSINESS BEING IN THE AREA, STEPPED FROM BETWEEN TWO RAILROAD CARS INTO THE PATH OF THE CRANE. HE WAS STRUCK BY THE COUNTERWEIGHT AND PINNED AGAINST THE SIDE OF ONE OF THE RAIL CARS. HE WAS KILLED.

Keywords: CHEST, PINNED, WORK RULES, CRAWLER CRANE, RAILROAD CAR, SCRAP YARD, CRANE COUNTERWEIGHT, STRUCK BY, CRANE, INATTENTION

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 102582566 Fatality Fracture Occupation not reported
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