Inspection Detail

Inspection: 104053566 - Sercon Corporation

Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor

Inspection Nr: 104053566

Report ID: 0551800

Date Opened: 01/26/1987

Site Address:
Sercon Corporation
Tundish Reline #2 Caster Bsc
Burns Harbor, IN 46304

Mailing Address:
264 Steel Drive, Chesterton, IN 46304

Union Status: Union

SIC:1741

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/09/1987

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/15/1988

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360199293

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations
Initial Penalty	$2,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,000
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	2200080101	03/23/1987	03/26/1987	$1,000	$1,000	$0	05/12/1987	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
2.	01002	Serious	19100023 C01	03/23/1987	03/26/1987	$1,000	$1,000	$0	05/12/1987	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 732255

Event: 01/19/1987

FALL FROM PLATFORM OR PALLET ON PLATFORM

A PALLET CONTAINING PLASTIC PAILS OF RAM-85 HAD JUST BEEN LOADED ONTO A TUNDISH SERVICE AREA PLATFORM, LOCATED 9 FEET ABOVE THE MAIN FLOOR. THE PLATFORM WAS 42 INCHES WIDE. THE TOP CHAIN OF THE GUARDRAIL OPENING HAD BEEN RE-SECURED, BUT THE BOTTOM CHAIN COULD NOT BE USED BECAUSE OF A BROKEN CHAIN CLASP. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS IN THE PROCESS OF UNLOADING THE PLASTIC PAILS FROM THE PALLET. HE HAD UNLOADED 11 OF THE 30 PAILS WHEN HE STEPPED UP ONTO THE PALLET, OR A PAIL ON THE PALLET, LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL BACKWARDS OVER THE TOP GUARDRAIL OPENING CHAIN. HE LANDED ON HIS HEAD ON THE CONCRETE FLOOR. HE DIED OF HIS INJURIES.

Keywords: PLATFORM, HEAD, FALL, PALLET, LOST BALANCE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	104053566			Fatality	Concussion	Construction trades, n.e.c.

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