Inspection Detail
Inspection: 119517993 - Bethlehem Steel Corporation
Inspection Information - Office: Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation Division Of Labor And Industry Maryland Occupational Safety And Health
Site Address:
Bethlehem Steel Corporation
5111 North Point Boulevard
Sparrows Point, MD 21219
Mailing Address:
701 E. Third Street, Bethlehem, PA 18016
Union Status: Union
SIC:3312
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/31/1994
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/14/1998
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360619480 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $6,250 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,250 |
| Current Penalty | $3,125 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,125 |
| 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 | 50104 A | 03/24/1994 | 03/29/1994 | $3,125 | $6,250 | $0 | 04/04/1994 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was performing maintenance work in a 56 in. tandem mill. While walking to the weld shop to get some assistance, he was struck and run over by a 60,000 lb coil tractor. He died from a crushing injury to the head and upper torso. The lack of training in and enforcement of a traffic control policy in the mill, and the lack of a safe walkway area for pedestrians, were found to be the major contributing factors to the accident. It was noted during inspection that the mill had only one safe walkway for pedestrians, which was located at the south end of the mill. Employee #1 was struck at the north end of the mill where the safe walkways are inaccessible.
Keywords: HEAD, MAINTENANCE, TORSO, TRAFFIC CONTROL, CRUSHED, STRUCK BY, TRACTOR, RUN OVER
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 119517993 | Fatality | Other | Industrial machinery repairers |
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