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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 103453908 - Acme Steel Company
Inspection Information - Office: Chicago South Area Office
Site Address:
Acme Steel Company
13500 S. Perry Avenue
Riverdale, IL 60627
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3312
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/27/1994
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 08/18/1994
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360325393 | ||
| Complaint | 72425093 | Yes | |
| Inspection | 108720574 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $7,500 | $0 | $0 | $750 | $0 | $8,250 |
| Current Penalty | $5,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 |
| 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 | 19100023 A03 | 07/14/1994 | 07/19/1994 | $2,500 | $3,750 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100023 C01 | 07/14/1994 | 08/02/1994 | $2,500 | $3,750 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 02001 | Other | 19100179 G02 I | 07/14/1994 | 07/19/1994 | $0 | $750 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 10:30 a.m. on April 7, 1994, Employee #1 was looking for a steel coil in the Cold Mill. Employee #1 was standing in between two steel coils, weighing 9,000 pounds each, when one steel coil was struck by an industrial forklift truck. The coil fell over and struck Employee #1, pinning him against a steel rail. Employee #1 received fractures to his pelvis and crushing injuries. Employee #1 was hospitalized and died from his injuries on April 14, 1994.
Keywords: FRACTURE, RAIL, PINNED, CRUSHED, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, PELVIS, STRUCK BY, INATTENTION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 103453908 | Fatality | Fracture | Occupation not reported |