Inspection Detail

Inspection: 122104060 - Northwestern Steel & Wire Company

Inspection Information - Office: Naperville Area Office

Inspection Nr: 122104060

Report ID: 0521400

Date Opened: 02/23/1995

Site Address:
Northwestern Steel & Wire Company
121 Wallace Street
Sterling, IL 61081

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:3312

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/24/1995

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/13/1995

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361865751

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$7,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$7,500
Current Penalty	$7,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$7,500
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	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	5A0001	03/30/1995	04/17/1995	$5,000	$5,000	$0		-
2.	01002	Serious	19100022 C	03/30/1995	04/17/1995	$2,500	$2,500	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 839381

Event: 02/22/1995

Employee dies in 10 foot fall while moving ladder

Employee #1 was part of a work crew performing patch work on the inside of an electric arc furnace. He was standing on the 21 inch wide bezel ring (the rim of the furnace) moving a 20 foot long aluminum straight ladder. The ladder moved unexpectedly and threw Employee #1 off balance. He fell 10 feet 6 inches to the concrete floor on the outside of the furnace and was killed. No fall protection had been provided. Interviews with several witnesses provided conflicting descriptions of why and how the ladder moved, but all are sure that the ladder's movement caused Employee #1 to fall.

Keywords: FURNACE, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, LADDER, METAL LADDER, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, LOST BALANCE, CONCRETE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	122104060			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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