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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 124048984 - Bethlehem Steel Corporation
Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor
Site Address:
Bethlehem Steel Corporation
U. S. Highway 12
Burns Harbor, IN 46304
Mailing Address:
Po Box 248, Chesterton, IN 46304
Union Status: Union
SIC:3452
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/31/1996
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/10/1999
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361310113 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $9,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $9,500 |
| Current Penalty | $1,000 | $0 | $0 | $1,250 | $0 | $2,250 |
| 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 | 2200080101 | 04/09/1997 | 04/13/1997 | $0 | $5,000 | $0 | 05/07/1997 | J - ALJ Decision | Citation has been deleted. |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 19100023 A03 | 04/09/1997 | 04/13/1997 | $1,250 | $2,500 | $0 | 05/07/1997 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100212 A01 | 04/09/1997 | 04/27/1997 | $1,000 | $2,000 | $0 | 05/07/1997 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 4. | 02001 | Other | 19100022 A03 | 04/09/1997 | 04/13/1997 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 05/07/1997 | J - ALJ Decision |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 5:30 p.m. on October 11, 1996, Employee #1, a coal-handler at a Bethlehem Steel coke plant, was using a broom and shovel to clean coal spillage that had accumulated along coal conveyor #28-A in the east side gallery at the silo D floor chute. She was on the employees' walkway, sweeping the coal into piles and disposing of it down the floor chutes. Employee #1 stepped over or under the standard railing attached to the walkway and continued to clean the floor. Two coworkers were working along the west side of the conveyor, approximately 20 ft away, when Employee #1 fell through a floor chute. She struck the soft, pulverized coal and quickly sank beneath its surface. Employee #1 died of mechanical asphyxia.
Keywords: ASPHYXIATED, WORK RULES, CLEANING, COAL, FALL, FLOOR OPENING, DUST INHALATION, INATTENTION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 124048984 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Supervisors; handlers,equip-cleaners,laborers nec |