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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 107731333 - West Central Steel, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Minnesota Department Of Labor And Industry
Site Address:
West Central Steel, Inc.
2011 West Gorton Ave.
Willmar, MN 56201
Mailing Address:
P.O.Box 1178, Willmar, MN 56201
Union Status: Union
SIC:5051
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/18/1988
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/05/1988
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360239313 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $395 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $395 |
| Current Penalty | $395 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $395 |
| 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 | 182065302 | 08/09/1988 | 10/12/1988 | $395 | $395 | $0 | P - Petition to Mod Abatement |
Investigation Summary
On July 15, 1988, Employee #1 was cleaning inside a steel storage racking system. This racking system contained 40 ft lengths of tube steel, bar steel, and angle steel. An upright steel member, which was welded at the base, was retaining this steel product. The end upright was one of a series of three uprights retaining one side of this racking system. The welded base sheared off at the weld seam, apparently from side pressure, and the upright along with the steel product shifted into the area where Employee #1 was cleaning. Employee #1 was crushed and killed by the falling upright and steel product.
Keywords: STEEL, CLEANING, BROKEN WELD, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, CRUSHED, FALLING OBJECT, SHEARED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 107731333 | Fatality | Fracture | Supervisors; handlers,equip-cleaners,laborers nec |