Inspection Detail

Inspection: 122054984 - Buckeye Steel Castings Dba Bsc Newco, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Columbus Area Office

Inspection Nr: 122054984

Report ID: 0522500

Date Opened: 05/16/1996

Site Address:
Buckeye Steel Castings Dba Bsc Newco, Inc.
2211 Parsons Avenue
Columbus, OH 43207

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:3325

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/02/1996

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/22/1996

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100750025

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	3		1	1		5
Current Violations	3		1	1		5
Initial Penalty	$15,000	$0	$200	$0	$0	$15,200
Current Penalty	$10,000	$0	$200	$0	$0	$10,200
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	5A0001	07/29/1996	08/16/1996	$5,000	$5,000	$0	-
2.	01002	Serious	19100184 C06	07/29/1996	10/16/1996	$0	$5,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01003	Serious	19100184 C09	07/29/1996	09/16/1996	$5,000	$5,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	02001	Repeat	19100022 A01	07/29/1996	09/03/1996	$200	$200	$0	I - Informal Settlement
5.	03001	Other	19100184 E01	07/29/1996	08/16/1996	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14375711

Event: 05/15/1996

Employee killed when crushed by falling steel casting

At approximately 4:00 p.m. on May 15, 1996, Employee #1 was in the shotblast unloading area of Department 03 using an overhead hoist to unload a casting. He was working between stacked castings and the edge of a pit. The casting bolster had a poured weight of 2,020 lb and a finished weight of 1,586 lb. The casting became detached from the hook and fell on top of Employee #1's chest, killing him.

Keywords: CHEST, HOISTING MECHANISM, STEEL, CASTING, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, CRUSHED, OFF LOADING, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	122054984			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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