Inspection Detail

Inspection: 127401537 - Ltv Steel Company Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor

Inspection Nr: 127401537

Report ID: 0551800

Date Opened: 12/23/1998

Site Address:
Ltv Steel Company Inc
3001 Dickey Road
East Chicago, IN 46312

Mailing Address:
Attn Ron Callihan 3001 Dickey Rd, East Chicago, IN 46312

Union Status: Union

SIC:3312

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/19/1999

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/09/1999

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362666364

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170390546

Event: 12/22/1998

Employee killed when struck by rail car

At approximately 8:45 a.m. on December 22, 1998, Employee #1, a transportation department switchman for LTV Steel, boarded rail car #3029, the lead car of a ten-car drag heading for storage yard B. He had radioed the engineer to proceed when the lead car passed over the ore dock switch and derailed. Employee #1 was apparently attempting to dismount from the car's front west stirrup when he was struck and killed by a second car, #3117. His body was found outside storage yard B, approximately five car lengths from the rail switch. Employee #1 had 1 year of experience as a switchman with 27 years of experience with LTV Steel. Apparently, as the lead car passed over the switch, its front wheel flanges forced the switch open, causing mechanical damage. An early morning snow squall may have also deposited enough snow or ice to prevent the switch from closing properly. The build up could have forced the switch open as the wheels passed over, causing the derailment.

Keywords: RAILROAD CAR, RAILROAD TRACK, STRUCK BY, FROZEN, TRAIN, MECH MALFUNCTION, RAILROAD

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	127401537			Fatality	Other	Railroad brake, signal and switch operators

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