Inspection Detail

Inspection: 107916918 - U.S. Steel Gary Works

Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor

Inspection Nr: 107916918

Report ID: 0551800

Date Opened: 12/19/1989

Site Address:
U.S. Steel Gary Works
1 North Broadway
Gary, IN 46402

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:3325

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Unprog Rel

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/25/1990

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/28/1990

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$1,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,000
Current Penalty	$1,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,000
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	02/07/1990	02/10/1990	$1,000	$1,000	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 980888

Event: 12/08/1989

Employee's leg crushed by ladle car

At approximately 8:30a.m., on December 8, 1989, Employee #1 and Employee #2 operating engineers employed by Furnace Services, were in the process of cleaning ladle car number 138 at a the ladle repair shop. Employee #1 noticed the ladle car, a rail car used to move molten steel from the blast furnace to various areas of the mill started to roll on the track while 2 co workers was cleaning the entry hole. Employee #1 began placing blocks of wood under the car wheels to prevent it from moving. When Employee #1 got to the backside of the car, the body of the car rolled off the car frame and fell on his left leg pinning him to the ground and fracturing his right leg. Employee #1 was transported to the hospital where his left leg was amputated below the knee and fracturing his right leg.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, LADLE, STEEL, RAIL, BLAST FURNACE, MILL--PLANT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	107916918					Occupation Not Listed

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