Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1388793.015 - 109581 - Steel Dynamics Structural And Rail Division

Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor

Inspection Nr: 1388793.015

Report ID: 0551800

Date Opened: 03/25/2019

Site Address:
109581 - Steel Dynamics Structural And Rail Division
2601 S County Road 700 E
Columbia City, IN 46725

Mailing Address:
2601 South County Road 700 East, Columbia City, IN 46725

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3312

NAICS: 331110

Inspection Type: Fat/Cat

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/22/2019

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/08/2019

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	1440365

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	4					4
Current Violations	2			1		3
Initial Penalty	$20,375	$0	$0	$0	$0	$20,375
Current Penalty	$20,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$20,000
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	Note
1.	01001	Serious	22.8(1)(1)(SEC2)	05/28/2019	06/28/2019	$0	$7,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
2.	01002	Other	19100028 B01 I	05/28/2019	08/01/2019	$0	$1,875	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01003	Serious	19100147 C04 I	05/28/2019	08/01/2019	$10,000	$7,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	01004	Serious	19100212 A03 II	05/28/2019	06/28/2019	$10,000	$4,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 114856.015

Event: 03/22/2019

Employee is killed when pinned by bander machine

On March 22, 2019, a lab technician was obtaining a sample from a wound spool of rebar when a bander machine activated. He was pinned against the spool of rebar and was killed.

Keywords: Crushed, Lockout/Tagout, Pinned

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1388793.015	55	M	Fatality		Occupation not reported

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