Translate
Inspection Detail
Inspection: 103280178 - Laclede Steel Company
Inspection Information - Office: Fairview Heights Area Office
Site Address:
Laclede Steel Company
Cut Street And Route 3
Alton, IL 62002
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 2576, Alton, IL 62002
Union Status: Union
SIC:3312
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/21/1993
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/07/1994
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360385470 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | ||
| Current Violations | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | ||
| Initial Penalty | $5,500 | $35,000 | $0 | $1,000 | $0 | $41,500 |
| Current Penalty | $5,500 | $23,500 | $0 | $1,000 | $0 | $30,000 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 19100133 A01 | 01/06/1994 | 01/13/1994 | $3,500 | $3,500 | $0 | 01/31/1994 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100212 A01 | 01/06/1994 | 01/13/1994 | $2,000 | $2,000 | $0 | 01/31/1994 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 02001A | Willful | 19100212 A01 | 01/06/1994 | 02/10/1994 | $23,500 | $35,000 | $0 | 01/31/1994 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 4. | 02001B | Willful | 19100212 A01 | 01/06/1994 | 02/10/1994 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 01/31/1994 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 5. | 03001 | Other | 19040004 | 01/06/1994 | 01/13/1994 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $0 | 01/31/1994 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 6. | 03002 | Other | 19100147 C04 II | 01/06/1994 | 01/21/1994 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 01/31/1994 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was operating a wire rod drawing machine (bullblock). The rod enters the die block to be drawn down in diameter, then exits at a smaller diameter and recoils on the bullblock machine head, which turns at up to 750 rpm. The metal guard around the rotating head was insufficient to keep the rod end from flying out over the guard. Employee #1 was standing by the machine head when the rod end whipped out over the guard in a lasso-type rotation and struck him. The rod end punctured Employee #1's head just above his ear canal, then exited and recoiled on the machine. Employee #1 was killed by a 4 in. long puncture in his brain.
Keywords: EJECTED, HEAD, ROTATING PARTS, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, BRAIN, UNGUARDED, PUNCTURE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 103280178 | Fatality | Puncture | Occupation not reported |