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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 103455176 - Welded Tube Company Of America
Inspection Information - Office: Chicago South Area Office
Site Address:
Welded Tube Company Of America
1855 E. 122nd Street
Chicago, IL 60633
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:3317
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/23/1993
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/11/1994
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360965800 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 6 | 1 | 4 | 11 | ||
| Current Violations | 6 | 4 | 1 | 11 | ||
| Initial Penalty | $10,350 | $31,500 | $0 | $2,700 | $0 | $44,550 |
| Current Penalty | $10,350 | $0 | $0 | $2,700 | $26,950 | $40,000 |
| 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 | 19100038 A05 III | 01/13/1994 | 03/16/1994 | $1,800 | $1,800 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100147 C01 | 01/13/1994 | 04/02/1994 | $1,800 | $1,800 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100219 F03 | 01/13/1994 | 02/02/1994 | $2,250 | $2,250 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19100333 B02 I | 01/13/1994 | 04/02/1994 | $1,800 | $1,800 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 01005 | Serious | 19101200 E01 | 01/13/1994 | 04/02/1994 | $1,350 | $1,350 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 6. | 01006 | Serious | 19101200 H | 01/13/1994 | 03/02/1994 | $1,350 | $1,350 | $0 | - | ||
| 7. | 02001 | Unclass | 19100176 B | 01/13/1994 | 02/16/1994 | $26,950 | $31,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 8. | 03001 | Other | 19040002 A | 01/13/1994 | 02/16/1994 | $900 | $900 | $0 | - | ||
| 9. | 03002 | Other | 19100024 E | 01/13/1994 | 02/16/1994 | $900 | $900 | $0 | - | ||
| 10. | 03003 | Other | 19100157 G02 | 01/13/1994 | 03/02/1994 | $900 | $900 | $0 | - | ||
| 11. | 03004 | Other | 19100179 B08 | 01/13/1994 | 03/02/1994 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was assisting crane operator #1, who was operating a 20 ton cab-operated, overhead crane, serial #8768, to chain up three bundles of 24-foot-long steel tubes, which were to be placed on top of stack A-69, located 12 inches west of stack A-70. Crane operator #1 headed south toward stack A-69 and thought Employee #1 had stayed in the load area. Crane operator #2 removed two bundles from the top of stack A-69 so that crane operator #1 could place his load on top. After crane operator #1 placed his load on top of stack A-69, he then lowered both hoists to create slack in the chains so they would slide off the bundles as the hoist block was trollied. Crane operator #1 trollied off the west chain from the bundles first, then the east chain. As he trollied the east chain off of the bundle, the hoist block hit a loose piece of steel tubing (weighing 897 pounds and measuring 8 by 6 by 1/4 by 40) on top of stack A-70, causing it to fall off the north side 15 feet. Employee #1, for reasons unknown, was located at the northeast end of stack A-70. He was struck in the head and shoulder area. He suffered injuries and died. Crane operator #1 did not see Employee #1 until he saw, from his peripheral vision, the tubing fall.
Keywords: HEAD, SHOULDER, HOISTING MECHANISM, STEEL TUBE, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 103455176 | Fatality | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Occupation not reported |