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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 123969040 - Worthington Steel Company
Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor
Site Address:
Worthington Steel Company
100 Worthington Drive
Porter, IN 46304
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3312
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/26/1996
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/25/1996
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361308398 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $3,250 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,250 |
| Current Penalty | $1,625 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,625 |
| 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 | 19100212 A03 II | 03/12/1996 | 03/30/1996 | $1,625 | $3,250 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 12:15 p.m. on August 29, 1995, Employee #1 was removing bands from around steel coil. He was standing behind a prepared coil on a dolly while he was removing bands from the next coil. A coworker started the coil car to move the coil into position to load onto the mandrel for the next operation. Instead of moving the coil toward the mandrel, he started to move it back toward Employee #1, who was between the coils. The coworker did not know the coil was moving backward until Employee #1 screamed. The coworker immediately moved the coil back toward the mandrels. Employee #1's legs were pinned between the car and the coil around his knees. Emergency help was called immediately and Employee #1 was taken to the hospital, where he was in intensive care. He was later moved to an intensive care unit in a hospital in Loyola, IL, where he died on December 1, 1995.
Keywords: KNEE, PINNED, CAUGHT BETWEEN, MANDREL, LEG
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 123969040 | Fatality | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Stock handlers and baggers |