Inspection Detail
Inspection: 108600115 - Bethlehem Steel Corporation
Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor
Site Address:
Bethlehem Steel Corporation
U. S. Highway 12
Burns Harbor, IN 46304
Mailing Address:
Po Box 248, Chesterton, IN 46304
Union Status: Union
SIC:3452
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/26/1990
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/17/1991
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360471585 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | ||||||
| Initial Penalty | $1,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,000 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | 2200080101 | 05/15/1990 | 06/29/1990 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $0 | 05/29/1990 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
At 5:30 a.m. on March 27, 1990, Employee #1, a mail clerk employed by Bethlehem Steel Corp., was driving a 1987 Ford Econoline van (company #K-367) en route to the data center from the main office at Bethlehem Steel. Before leaving the main office he had scraped approximately 10 square ft of frost from the windshield and turned on the defroster, but did not wait for the windshield to clear. As he traveled northeast around the parking lot for the main office, Employee #1 started to cut the corner of the parking lot and struck a light pole head-on. There were no tire marks to indicate whether he had applied the brakes. Employee #1 was transported to the hospital, where he died during surgery for internal injuries.
Keywords: TRAFFIC ACCIDENT, OBSTRUCTED VIEW, WORK RULES, UTILITY POLE, POOR VISIBILITY
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 108600115 | Fatality | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Mail clerks, excluding postal service |
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