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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 108631680 - Gary Coke Operations, U.S.S.D.G.
Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor
Site Address:
Gary Coke Operations, U.S.S.D.G.
One North Broadway
Gary, IN 46402
Mailing Address:
One North Broadway, 11-1, Gary, IN 46402
Union Status: Union
SIC:3316
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/29/1992
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/06/1992
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361040363 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $10,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,000 |
| Current Penalty | $7,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,500 |
| 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 | 09/17/1992 | 09/30/1992 | $3,750 | $5,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100212 A01 | 09/17/1992 | 09/21/1992 | $3,750 | $5,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
AT APPROXIMATELY 7:35 A.M. ON OR ABOUT JULY 2, 1992, EMPLOYEE #1 ENTERED THE NUMBER 3 WHARF COKE PLOW AREA TO DETERMINE HOW TO INSTALL NEW PIPING ON A SPARE PLOW HEAD DRIVE ASSEMBLY. A COWORKER WAS IN THE PROCESS OF PUTTING THE WEST COKE PLOW ONLINE AT THE TIME. THE MACHINE OPERATOR SAW EMPLOYEE #1 AND WARNED HIM THAT THE PLOW WAS GOING TO BE ACTIVATED. EMPLOYEE #1 ACKNOWLEDGED THE WARNING WHILE STANDING ON AN UNGUARDED AREA OF THE ROTATING PLOW ARMS. WHEN THE WEST PLOW CAR WAS ACTIVATED BY THE OPERATOR, THE PLOW ARMS BEGAN TO ROTATE AND CAUGHT EMPLOYEE #1, PULLING HIM INTO A 3 1/2-INCH OPENING BETWEEN THE PLOW HEAD AND THE PLOW ARM. EMPLOYEE #1'S LEGS WERE BROKEN AND CRUSHED AND THERE WAS INTERNAL BLEEDING. EMPLOYEE #1 DIED ON THE WAY TO THE HOSPITAL. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE OPERATOR'S VIEW OF WHERE EMPLOYEE #1 WAS STANDING WAS OBSTRUCTED AND HE THEREFORE COULD NOT DETERMINE EMPLOYEE #1'S POSITION.
Keywords: FRACTURE, OBSTRUCTED VIEW, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BY, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, UNGUARDED, INATTENTION, LEG
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 108631680 | Fatality | Other | Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters |