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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 108646225 - Northern Indiana Dock Company
Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor
Site Address:
Northern Indiana Dock Company
3601 Canal Street
East Chicago, IN 46312
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:5093
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/04/1991
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/24/1993
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361038920 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 16 | 1 | 2 | 19 | ||
| Current Violations | 12 | 1 | 3 | 16 | ||
| Initial Penalty | $12,900 | $10,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $22,900 |
| Current Penalty | $6,470 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,470 |
| 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 | 19100023 C01 | 10/21/1991 | 10/25/1991 | $600 | $800 | $0 | 12/10/1991 | R - Review Commission | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100101 B | 10/21/1991 | 10/25/1991 | $400 | $800 | $0 | 12/10/1991 | R - Review Commission | |
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100151 C | 10/21/1991 | 10/25/1991 | $450 | $700 | $0 | 12/10/1991 | R - Review Commission | |
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19100176 F | 10/21/1991 | 11/08/1991 | $750 | $1,000 | $0 | 12/10/1991 | R - Review Commission | |
| 5. | 01005 | Serious | 19100178 K02 | 10/21/1991 | 11/08/1991 | $0 | $1,000 | $0 | 12/10/1991 | R - Review Commission | Citation has been deleted. |
| 6. | 01006 | Serious | 19100179 N03 IIB | 10/21/1991 | 10/25/1991 | $555 | $700 | $0 | 12/10/1991 | R - Review Commission | |
| 7. | 01007 | Other | 19100180 D04 IV | 10/21/1991 | 10/25/1991 | $0 | $800 | $0 | 12/10/1991 | R - Review Commission | |
| 8. | 01008 | Serious | 19100212 A05 | 10/21/1991 | 10/25/1991 | $555 | $700 | $0 | 12/10/1991 | R - Review Commission | |
| 9. | 01009 | Serious | 19100215 B09 | 10/21/1991 | 10/25/1991 | $555 | $700 | $0 | 12/10/1991 | R - Review Commission | |
| 10. | 01010 | Serious | 19100253 B04 I | 10/21/1991 | 10/27/1991 | $450 | $600 | $0 | 12/10/1991 | R - Review Commission | |
| 11. | 01011 | Serious | 19100253 B04 III | 10/21/1991 | 10/27/1991 | $0 | $600 | $0 | 12/10/1991 | R - Review Commission | Citation has been deleted. |
| 12. | 01012 | Serious | 19100303 F | 10/21/1991 | 10/25/1991 | $600 | $800 | $0 | 12/10/1991 | R - Review Commission | |
| 13. | 01013 | Serious | 19100303 G02 I | 10/21/1991 | 11/08/1991 | $555 | $700 | $0 | 12/10/1991 | R - Review Commission | |
| 14. | 01014 | Serious | 19101200 E01 | 10/21/1991 | 11/08/1991 | $0 | $1,000 | $0 | 12/10/1991 | R - Review Commission | Citation has been deleted. |
| 15. | 01015 | Serious | 19101200 F05 I | 10/21/1991 | 11/08/1991 | $500 | $1,000 | $0 | 12/10/1991 | R - Review Commission | |
| 16. | 01016 | Serious | 19101200 H | 10/21/1991 | 11/08/1991 | $500 | $1,000 | $0 | 12/10/1991 | R - Review Commission | |
| 17. | 02001 | Willful | 19100180 H03 VI | 10/21/1991 | 10/25/1991 | $0 | $10,000 | $0 | 12/10/1991 | R - Review Commission | |
| 18. | 03001 | Other | 19100303 E | 10/21/1991 | 10/25/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 12/10/1991 | R - Review Commission | |
| 19. | 03002 | Other | 19100305 G01 III | 10/21/1991 | 10/25/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 12/10/1991 | R - Review Commission |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 9:50 a.m. on June 6, 1991, Employee #1 entered a restricted area at the base of a scrap steel pile and began to cut scrap steel into pieces. The magnet crane that serviced the shear and relocated scrap material located on the opposite side of the scrap steel pile dropped two steel bars on the pile. The bars struck the employee. Employee #1 fell unconscious and was taken to the area hospital. On June 10, 1991, Employee #1 died in the hospital with a skull fracture and brain contusions and lacerations. He also sustained multiple right rib fractures.
Keywords: FRACTURE, WORK RULES, LACERATION, SCRAP METAL, SKULL, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, BRAIN, CONTUSION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 108646225 | Fatality | Fracture | Welders and cutters |