Inspection Detail

Inspection: 108575804 - Voest-Alpine Service And Technologies Co

Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor

Inspection Nr: 108575804

Report ID: 0551800

Date Opened: 07/29/1991

Site Address:
Voest-Alpine Service And Technologies Co
425 West 157th Street
East Chicago, IN 46312

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:7692

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/16/1991

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/29/1991

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361039043

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	9			5		14
Current Violations	9			5		14
Initial Penalty	$5,100	$0	$0	$0	$0	$5,100
Current Penalty	$3,825	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,825
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	2200080101	09/09/1991	09/12/1991	$750	$1,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19100147 C01	09/09/1991	09/27/1991	$300	$400	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01003A	Serious	19100215 A04	09/09/1991	09/12/1991	$375	$500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	01003B	Serious	19100215 B09	09/09/1991	09/12/1991	$0	$0	$0	-
5.	01003C	Serious	19100215 B09	09/09/1991	09/12/1991	$0	$0	$0	-
6.	01004A	Serious	19100219 D01	09/09/1991	09/12/1991	$450	$600	$0	I - Informal Settlement
7.	01004B	Serious	19100219 E03 I	09/09/1991	09/12/1991	$0	$0	$0	-
8.	01005	Serious	19100303 B02	09/09/1991	09/12/1991	$375	$500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
9.	01006	Serious	19100304 F04	09/09/1991	09/12/1991	$525	$700	$0	I - Informal Settlement
10.	01007	Serious	19100304 F05 V	09/09/1991	09/12/1991	$375	$500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
11.	01008	Serious	19100305 B01	09/09/1991	09/12/1991	$375	$500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
12.	01009	Serious	19101200 E01	09/09/1991	09/27/1991	$300	$400	$0	I - Informal Settlement
13.	02001	Other	19100178 P01	09/09/1991	09/12/1991	$0	$0	$0	-
14.	02002	Other	19100253 B04 III	09/09/1991	09/12/1991	$0	$0	$0	-
15.	02003	Other	19100305 B02	09/09/1991	09/12/1991	$0	$0	$0	-
16.	02004	Other	19100305 G01 III	09/09/1991	09/12/1991	$0	$0	$0	-
17.	02005	Other	19100305 G02 III	09/09/1991	09/12/1991	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 904409

Event: 07/26/1991

Employee killed by overturned slab lifter tongs

Employee #1 was working on a slab lifter tongs with another employee. Employee #1 was removing a nut with a pin impact wrench. The slab lifter tongs was sitting on the gripper and was not blocked. The tongs overturned, crushing employee #1, who was pronounced dead at the scene.

Keywords: SAFETY BLOCK, UNSECURED, CRUSHED, TONGS, OVERTURN

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	108575804			Fatality	Other	Industrial machinery repairers

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