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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 103932489 - Bethlehem Steel Corporation
Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor
Site Address:
Bethlehem Steel Corporation
U. S. Highway 12
Burns Harbor, IN 46304
Mailing Address:
Po Box 248, Chesterton, IN 46304
Union Status: Union
SIC:3452
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/04/1987
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/11/1988
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360197800 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $560 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $560 |
| Current Penalty | $560 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $560 |
| 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 A05 | 11/24/1987 | 11/27/1987 | $560 | $560 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
EMPLOYEE #1, A LABORER ASSIGNED TO THE COAL HANDLING SECTION OF THE COKE PLANT, BETHLEHEM STEEL CORP. (BURNS HARBOR WORKS), WAS PREPARING TO CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF COAL BIN "D" ON OCTOBER 19, 1987. AT APPROXIMATELY 10 AM, EMPLOYEE #1 AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE REMOVED THE PIT COVER. NO PORTABLE STANDARD RAILING WAS PLACED AROUND THE FLOOR OPENING TO GUARD IT. THE TWO EMPLOYEES LEFT THE JOB SITE IN DIFFERENT DIRECTIONS TO PICK UP EQUIPMENT THEY WOULD BE NEEDING FOR THE CLEANING JOB. THE OTHER EMPLOYEE NOTICED EMPLOYEE #1 WALKING TOWARD THE PIT PARALLEL TO COAL CONVEYOR 28A. HE THEN WATCHED AS EMPLOYEE #1 WALKED TO THE OPENING AND FELL THROUGH. THE SECOND EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO HELP EMPLOYEE #1, BUT WAS NOT ABLE TO HOLD ON TO HER HAND LONG ENOUGH TO PULL HER OUT. EMPLOYEE #1 FELL APPROXIMATELY 75 FEET TO THE BOTTOM OF THE PIT AND WAS KILLED. THE EMPLOYEES SHOULD HAVE ASSIGNED SOMEONE TO ATTEND THE OPENING OR INSTALLED PORTABLE RAILINGS AROUND IT. THE COVER WAS ABOUT 31 INCHES IN DIAMETER.
Keywords: MANHOLE COVER, WORK RULES, PIT, FALL, FLOOR OPENING, UNGUARDED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 103932489 | Fatality | Other | Helpers, mechanics and repairers |