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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 107462657 - U. S. Steel Corporation
Inspection Information - Office: Pittsburgh Area Office
Site Address:
U. S. Steel Corporation
400 State Street
Clairton, PA 15025
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:3312
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/02/1992
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/23/1993
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360844724 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $7,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,000 |
| 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 | 5A0001 | 01/05/1993 | 04/23/1993 | $5,000 | $7,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1, a bargeman, was preparing to remove a hauling sling at the River Coal unloading operation. A barge positioner cable become trapped under tension then suddenly released, striking Employee #1 in the chest and neck, and throwing him into the river. He was recovered from the river and pronounced dead by the Allegheny City, PA coroner from massive body trunk trauma. A deteriorated concrete face dock wall had allowed the barge positioner cable to become ensnarled and trapped, then suddenly released under high tension.
Keywords: CHEST, BARGE, DOCK, WIRE ROPE, INADEQUATE MAINT, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, RIVER, NECK, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 107462657 | Fatality | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Sailors and deckhands |