Inspection Detail
Inspection: 108864463 - W & W Steel Company
Inspection Information - Office: Oklahoma City Area Office
Site Address:
W & W Steel Company
1730 W. Reno
Oklahoma City, OK 73106
Mailing Address:
Po Box 25369, Oklahoma City, OK 73125
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3441
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/09/1995
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/05/1995
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360692206 |
Investigation Summary
On September 15, 1994, Employee #1, who was employed by an over-the-road trucking firm that had contracted to transport steel products to a construction site, drove his truck tractor to a steel fabricator's trailer holding yard. He connected it to a 40 ft flatbed semi-trailer upon which structural I-beams and guardrails had been loaded. He secured the load to the trailer and began the trip to a construction site about 200 miles away. He had to stop during the trip to change and adjust the chains and straps that secured the load. When he arrived at the destination, he began removing the chains and straps even though he had been warned that the load was leaning and that the straps should be left on until the load could be supported by a forklift. Employee #1 ignored this advice and removed and/or unhooked all the chains and straps that secured the rear part of the load. Shortly after the employee unhooked the last straps, part of the load fell on him and killed him.
Keywords: STEEL BEAM, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, LOAD SHIFT, TRUCK DRIVER, CRUSHED, FALLING OBJECT, FLATBED TRUCK, UNSTABLE LOAD
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 108864463 | Occupation Not Listed |
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