Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1623107.015 - Cleveland Cliffs Indiana Harbor

Inspection Information - Office: Indiana

Inspection Nr: 1623107.015

Report ID: 0551800

Date Opened: 09/19/2022

Site Address:
Cleveland Cliffs Indiana Harbor
3210 Watling St
East Chicago, IN 46312

Mailing Address:
Safety Dept - 3210 Watling St, East Chicago, IN 46312

Union Status: Union

SIC:

NAICS: 331110

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/04/2022

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/30/2022

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1947734	Yes
Accident	1948083

Case Status: CLOSED

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 149774.015

Event: 09/15/2022

Employee is killed when struck by falling debris

At 11:30 a.m. on September 15, 2022, an employee was welding in a ladle when he completed the weld and left the ladle. The employee was walking when he was struck by falling debris from the roof monitor of the building and suffered fatal head and spinal injuries.

Keywords: Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Debris, Falling Object, Head, Spine, Struck By, Welder, Welding

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1623107.015	44	M	Fatality		Machinery maintenance occupations

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